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Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

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

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

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...

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

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

Property and finance professional Alan Lai has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s branches in Caterham and...

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

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

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

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...

Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

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

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

A quarter of sellers have been gazundered in the past 12 months, research has revealed. Analysis by quick-buy firm Open Property Group,...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

A digital divide has emerged when it comes to moving home.  Research by anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has found that 46%)...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

Mortgage lenders are “treading a fine line” between offering attractive rates for homebuyers and getting caught out by rising swap rates,...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

Mortgage rates have continued to fall this morning, with Santander releasing a new market leading deal below 4%. The lender has unveiled...

Average mortgage rates have hit a six-month low, giving new hope to buyers looking to climb on or up the property...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...

Home movers have been given a “belated Christmas present” as mortgage rates continue to drop, it has been claimed. It comes as...

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

Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...

Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted  Forecasts...

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...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

Almost three quarters of buyers are still confident about purchasing a property in the new year, while sellers are a bit...

The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...

South West estate agency network the Experts in Property has announced a change of chairmanship and appointed new directors to its...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

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...

Sellers are still being lowballed by their buyer having previously accepted a higher offer, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000...

Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Regional differences are emerging when it comes to homebuyer and seller sentiment, research suggests. OnTheMarket’s latest Property Sentiment Index showed 72% of...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...

Mortgage brokers have hailed a ‘watershed moment’ as Nationwide became the first lender in months to release a sub-5% home loan...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

I’ve always been a half glass full kind of person.  But I’ve got to confess I struggled to get too excited by...

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

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

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