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Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

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

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

Rightmove and FCS Compliance have launched the latest in their series of anti-money laundering (AML) webinars. The events are free for Rightmove...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

Estate agents are being reminded of their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities. It comes after HMRC has seen a rise in new applications...

I read an interesting report the other day about the role AI is set to play in the future of the...

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...

It's emerged that Homes England and HMRC have explored possible fraud within the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme. This formed part of...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

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

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

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

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...

Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Propertymark has given its backing to simplifying how firms are regulated under anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The Treasury is currently consulting on...

Respected estate agent Sanjay Gandhi has opened up about his life-changing journey after he was diagnosed with a rare form of...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...

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

It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government if media speculation...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

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

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

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

The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...

The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by...

CRM provider Street.co.uk has partnered with Smart Compliance to give agents access to its tools. With the integration of Smart Compliance into...

Anti-money laundering (AML) specialist FCS Compliance has unveiled the latest in its series of collaborative webinars with Rightmove. The next session on...

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has come up with a rather different way of promoting its role at the upcoming...

HMRC data showing more than £1m of anti-money laundering (AML) fines to estate and lettings agents should be a “wake-up call”...

Spicerhaart’s non-executive chairman John Spence has received a special achievement award after announcing his retirement from the board after more than...

Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...

Two major agents have been on the acquisition trail this week. Chestertons, London’s oldest estate agency, has continued its expansion plans with...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...

The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...

The dreaded ‘C word’ – compliance – has been facing Estate Agents for years now and it’s not going anywhere. Looking ahead...

Agents of all sizes are being urged to make themselves aware of a new anti-money laundering (AML) charge that has come...

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

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

When Jeremy Hunt sat down in the Commons after delivering his first Spring Budget, I imagine there were many who felt...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

So next week we get to know how high housing is on the Government’s list of priorities. As we wait to see...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

Companies that own UK residential properties have under a month to revalue and tell HMRC if any are worth more than...

Estate agents should ‘rock the clothes they want’ rather than sticking to corporate 1980s suit fashions, an industry executive has claimed. It...

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

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

It turns out even estate agents have to go off-market when finding their own homes. Paul Clarke, of Belvoir-owned self-employed agency brand...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...