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27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property ownership register hits 30,000 milestone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/New%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20investors%20-%20PIT%20%20OverseasMarket.png)
The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Webmasters plans international partnerships](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don't fall foul of these laws of nature](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_582283708.jpg/3%20shutterstock_582283708__399x147.jpg)
Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...
01 July 2023
From: Features
![Agency marketing firm opens access to overseas property listings](/upload/images/shutterstock_612848630.jpg)
Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![How much does it cost to move abroad](/upload/images/Site%20logos/How%20much%20does%20it%20cost%20to%20move%20abroad%20EAT%20or%20PIT%20Pinned_UKMap.png)
When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...
28 January 2023
From: Features
![Russian property sanctions will only hit prime central London](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20ukraine%202.png)
A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Seize Putin’s Properties: Mayor wants drastic response to Ukraine](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/SadiqKhan-400x310.png)
London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Labour call for foreign-owned properties register](/upload/images/library/Labour-logo400x310.png)
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Deals collapse because of confusion over stamp duty changes](/img/default/eat.png)
Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will flight-shaming kill the overseas holiday home?](/img/default/eat.png)
There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...
07 December 2019
From: Features
![PropTech Today: The biggest mistake you can make is to do nothing](/img/default/eat.png)
This line is one that I use a lot in my speeches and presentations, often as part of the final slide. I...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![‘Safer Property Search’ scheme to prioritise agents covered by TPO](/img/default/eat.png)
A trade association of agents selling properties overseas has launched a new feature which it claims will give buyers greater security...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![One in 10 Britons has a second home, buy to let or overseas property](/img/default/eat.png)
Some 10 per cent of Britons now own a second home, a buy to let or an overseas property according to...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - latest moves in and around the industry...](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Let’s focus on the real foreign property ownership problem](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...
13 October 2018
From: Features
![Foreign buyer tax is just ‘bid to win over Brexiteers’ says property portal](/img/default/eat.png)
The head of a leading Chinese property portal has taken the unusual step of commenting on a British tax policy -...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![US TV considering news programme on Russia-UK property links](/img/default/eat.png)
A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Luxury global agency brand expands in Italy as market recovers](/img/default/eat.png)
Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla becomes shareholder in Propertyfinder Group](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has announced it has become a 1% shareholder in international property portal business Propertyfinder Group (PFG). The organisation,...
06 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Further international expansion for Fine & Country](/img/default/eat.png)
International agency brand Fine & Country has announced the opening of its 12th Portuguese office. The global network, which now has agents...
06 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove might lose business to Purplebricks, suggests consultancy](/img/default/eat.png)
Two of the most influential figures behind the PropTech sector have run a microscope over Rightmove’s business model and technology -...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: a conference smorgasbord](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features
![Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman at TWPN](/img/default/eat.png)
What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com What is The World Property Network...
05 May 2017
From: 60 Second Interview
![The world is your oyster! Q & A with AIPP’s Peter Robinson](/img/default/eat.png)
Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...
01 April 2017
From: Features
![Brexit leads to 25% slump in Brits buying homes overseas](/img/default/eat.png)
Foreign exchange giant Moneycorp says the number of Britons buying homes abroad has slumped 25 per cent since the EU referendum. In...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![London's overseas property buyers win support from an unlikely quarter](/img/default/eat.png)
The importance of overseas buyers in underpinning increasing elements of the capital’s housing market and won support from an unlikely quarter...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Why agents will always need portals](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s a headline from an Australian business journal this week but it has a familiar ring to it: “Estate agents’ attempts...
26 August 2016
From: Features
![Agency opens office in Barcelona thanks to recovering Spanish market](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agency Cluttons has this month opened its first office in Barcelona, which it says has been prompted by strengthening residential...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![No launch date yet for OnTheMarket's overseas property listings](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket says there is no delay with its plans to list member agents’ overseas properties for sale, but still cannot reveal...
11 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![You read it here first – what to look for in 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been plenty of forecasting in recent weeks - banks, consultancies and high-end estate agents have predicted house prices in the...
31 December 2015
From: Features
![Management buy-out leads to launch of new high-end agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A new agency called Sphere Estates will launch next month following a management buy-out of high end overseas property agency Abercrombie...
02 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Developer wants agents for luxury Cabo Verde resort](/img/default/eat.png)
The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...
20 October 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Are you looking for a new investment product to offer your clients?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Resort Group are looking for sales agents to help sell our 5-star property developments in Cape Verde. With a proven...
19 October 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![OnTheMarket moves into international sales](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket has confirmed to Estate Agent Today that it will be listing overseas properties "in the coming weeks". Amongst the founding members...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Alex Chesterman Q & A: The Results](/img/default/eat.png)
Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...