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Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

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

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...

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

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

A former Housing Secretary has outlined why the Conservative Party mustn’t abandon its commitment to housebuilding. It comes as some 47 Conservative...

Measures to deliver new homes, regenerate left-behind communities and clean up rivers have been added to the Government’s flagship Levelling Up...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

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

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

The government has released details of a new property tax. It’s the Residential Property Developer Tax, first announced at the start of...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

The new two per cent stamp duty surcharge applying to non-resident buyers may cause a wide range of properties to be...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

The tussle for New Build listings between Zoopla and OnTheMarket has swung in favour of the former this morning with the...

Jamie Lester, the London estate agent who starred in The Apprentice almost a decade ago, has set up a property industry...

There seems no end in sight for the share turmoil going on at Purplebricks, with several new developments on Friday before...

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - and as ever we have a breakdown of key moves within our industry. To...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

A leading buying agency is warning about asking prices that are higher than those acceptable to mortgage companies who therefore down-value...

The fast-growing Leaders Romans Group now looks set to grow its new homes business. Alison Guyton, currently Leaders’ head of marketing with...

The Conservative and Labour party manifestos do not go far enough to tackle problems with the leasehold system. That’s the view of...

Property Vision, one of the country’s oldest and most respected buying agencies, has added its voice to those saying that stamp...

Grant Shapps, housing minister between 2010 and 2012, has said the measures in the current government’s White Paper are not bold...

Over 168,000 new homes were completed in the year to March 2016, according to data released by the government, over 15,500...

A campaign group says it wants to state the case for more new homes in a county which until now has...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

Square foot prices at one of central London’s most controversial new developments - Nine Elms - are down eight per cent...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

There is a growing potential for property portals to take over the role of estate agents thanks to the vast amount...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

A prominent Conservative activist is calling for a strict clampdown on estate agents’ boards which she describes as “a form of...

Research from a residential investment consultancy throws light on the extraordinary large pipeline of new homes to be built in central London,...

A newspaper article claims that Rightmove and Zoopla are “awash” with what it calls “the unofficial resales of flats in developments...

The Modern House, the London firm which calls itself “the UK’s first design-focused estate agency” is now selling units on volume...

The government is telling councils to produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 – or Whitehall will...

The march of the high-end national agency chains continues with news that Strutt & Parker has snapped up the two-office Buckinghamshire...

There has been much debate in recent years about Britain’s desperate need for more housing stock. Demand has been outstripping supply...