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

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...

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

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

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

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...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

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

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

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

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

Almost 400,000 borrowers on low-rate mortgage deals are in for a shock when their products expire this year, Equifax has warned. Analysis...

Mortgage brokers are trying to get lenders to sign up to a 24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge in efforts to keep the...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...

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

A new property platform aiming to help homeowners sell off-market properties has attracted 10,000 registered buyers in its first few months...

OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...

Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

The Agency UK’s (TAUK) nationwide team of self-employed estate agents has now reached 89 partners operating across 32 countries, with the...

The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...

The proportion of take-home pay that first-time buyers are having to put towards mortgage repayments is returning to levels last seen...

It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...

The ‘race for space’ is over and the property market is returning to pre-pandemic levels, Nicky Stevenson claims. Stevenson, managing director of...

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

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

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

Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims.  As Nationwide and Halifax data...

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has launched a series of roadshows to attract agents to its offering. The company...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

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

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

A leading agent has claimed that the economic plans of Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the country’s next Prime Minister,...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts upwards due to continually low levels of residential stock on the market. The agent...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

The lack of agency stock for sale has pushed the gap between asking and sold prices to record lows, research claims. Research...

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...

A former chairman of challenger bank Monzo has joined OneDome’s board. Tim Brooke Thom has been appointed as non-executive director of the challenger...

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

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

One of the country’s leading estate agents has played down the significance of the latest house price index which at first...

Challenger portal group OneDome has linked with a chain repair service to provide what it calls an end-to-end property offering. The OneDome...

The chief executive of Boomin says agents have asked him to do something about rival portals “pocketing income from mortgage referral...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

The Chartered Institute of Housing, set to unveil its latest annual housing review next month, has indicated that to no one’s...

Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...