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A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...

We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

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...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

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...

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

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

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

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

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

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

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

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

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

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

Connells Group has boosted its affordable housing offering after appoint Roy Hind as a director. Hind has been named affordable housing director...

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

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

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

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...

Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...

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

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

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

One of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders has reduced its upper age limit in a blow for home buyers . Halifax is...

The Government has given local authorities powers to double the council tax charged on long-term empty homes after 12 months. The time...

Hunters franchisee Lester Hurst has bolstered his branch’s managed portfolio with a maiden independent acquisition. Lester, who has owned the Otley and...

Only two out of five UK adults are aware of what conveyancing is, while the number for those who are already...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...

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

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

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Just one estate agency has signed up to become a UK-regulated agent to verify overseas entities for property ownership. The Register of...

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

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

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

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

Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

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

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

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

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

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

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

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

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

Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC Homeowners who are considering moving on to a new property in 2024 are...

More than 5.4m UK consumers were reached by the Best Estate Agent Guide’s Boxing Day social media campaign, it has been...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

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

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, which trades as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

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

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

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

A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...

The Best Estate Agent Guide is hoping to take advantage of the Boxing Day bounce by launching a marketing campaign promoting...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Quick buy firm Upstix has appointed a head of growth to take charge of boosting acquisitions, enhancing the firm's visibility and...

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...