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When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Strutt & Parker has appointed Kraig Butler as director and head of residential saes in the consultancy’s Gerrards Cross office. It comes...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

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

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

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Annual house price declines slowed in January and values returned to growth on a monthly basis, Land Registry data shows. The latest...

Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

Single first-time buyers need to save for almost 6.5 years or 76 months to raise a 10% deposit and cover moving...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has signed a listing agreement with Rettie, one of the UK's largest independent property services firms operating in Scotland...

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

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

Buyers and sellers should focus on their own local market rather than national house price indices, the chief executive of Properytmark...

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

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

Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...

Pattinson Estate Agency has announced its second acquisition in as many months. The North East brand has acquired Browns Estate Agents.  The news...

An estate agency founder and industry coach has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered prospecting tool. John Paul, who built an 11-branch agency...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

An independent agency brand has become the latest firm to sign a listings agreement with CoStar-backed OnTheMarket. Edward Mellor, one of the...

London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes.   The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...

Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...

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

Fine & Country has boosted its Welsh presence with a new North Wales license. The territory has been founded by former partners...

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

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Savills has recruited Cory Askew to head up its newly established South West London Parks region. Askew joins from Chestertons having worked throughout...

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

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

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

House prices may have slumped for most of the year but some areas have bucked the trend. Analysis by Halifax shows that...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

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

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

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

A media agency that has worked with brands such as Toyota and TalkTalk has been appointed to revive Purplebricks' fortunes. Purplebricks has...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

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

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

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

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

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

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

Homebuyer appetite has abruptly fallen across all regions this year, new data suggests. Property purchasing specialist the House Buyer Bureau measured transactions...

Agency brand Anthony Pepe has announced the acquisition of Chamberlains Estates in Enfield. The former owners of the Chamberlains business, Andrew Ryde...

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

Marie Fritz, a top performer for Fine & Country in Northamptonshire has been reunited with the former chief executive of the...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

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

Single first-time buyers with low deposits are priced out of much of the property market, research suggests. New analysis using the latest...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...

The number of homes being demolished and rebuilt from scratch has increased by 3.7% over the past year, research reveals. The analysis...

Prime London Residential, which describes itself as London’s largest single branch agency, has acquired 21 Grosvenor Gardens from Grosvenor, securing the...

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming Variety North West PROPs awards. The winners...

Self-employed estate agency platform iad has launched in Florida. The firm described it as another key expansion effort to compliment its recent...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

Agents have slammed the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the Birmingham to Manchester portion of...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

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

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

Property professionals have one more week to submit their entries for the inaugural North West PROPs Awards. The search for the very...

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

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its property practice with an investment in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). The two firms...

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

Almost a third of homes sold across Britain have been purchased by a cash buyer, new research shows. Analysis of the latest...

The inaugural Northwest PROPS Awards will be hosted by England and British Lions rugby legend Martin Bayfield. The two-time Grand Slam winner...

It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...

The cities of Liverpool, Nottingham and Manchester have enjoyed the biggest house price rises since pre-Covid. Despite interest rates at a 13-year...

Despite a 15-year peak in interest rates, one of Glasgow’s leading estate agents, Corum, has reported a 10% surge in viewings...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

Winkworth is expanding further in north London, with a new office opening in fashionable West Hampstead. The move by the agency franchise...

Agents are being invited to get involved in the inaugural North West PROPS Awards. The North West PROPS, a northern-focused version of...

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...