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From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

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

Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine.  The lettings team at...

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

Cluttons has moved its London office headquarters to a new prime trophy building in the City as it looks to accelerate...

Sale stock levels have surged by 15% since the start of the year due to the ‘stagnant market,’ research claims. Quick-buy firm...

Properties in West London are currently selling quicker than anywhere else in the UK, new research suggests. Analysis by lead generation technology...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

Falkirk has been named as the UK’s fastest-selling market. New figures from Rightmove show sellers in the area are finding a buyer...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to have snapped up the historic Brightwell Manor as his new home. Johnson, who was...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

Historic estate agency brand Humberts has expanded into the Oxford area with a tenth franchised office. It is led by experienced local...

Two thirds of economists expect house prices to fall by more than 4% this year while others are expecting a more...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

A housing analyst has urged buyers to look beyond average prices. Kate Faulkner, founder of Propertychecklists.co.uk, said she is on a mission...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

First-time buyers are now facing up to a nine-year wait to save enough of a deposit to get on the property...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....

The coming annual conference of Fine & Country, being held next month, is to have Boris Johnson’s brother as a keynote...

An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...

The London agency that was at the forefront of introducing the ‘serviced office hub’ concept of working for self-employed agents has...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

The Nationwide has released data listing the most and least affordable locations in Britain - background information for agents. Some entries are...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

A comparison website dealing with estate agency charges says commission varies hugely across 20 major cities of the UK.  GetAgent looked at...

Adorning homes with a Halloween-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular giving people an opportunity to show off their creativity. Really? Well that’s...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of autumn - an update on who’s moving where right now. Please let us know...

In this latest exclusive video interview, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler – an agent himself – chats with Peter Grant, chairman of the board at...

A prominent prime London estate agent has been awarded £180,000 by a compensation panel following her victory earlier this year in...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

In a trading statement this morning Foxtons has revealed that following a 49 per cent increase in sales revenue in the...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Hello and welcome to Christmas week! There are just a few days to go before the industry’s festive break. On that subject,...

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics.  The...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

A survey of completion times for house sales over the past four years suggests that the worst performing local authority area...

It may make little difference to agents but a leading analyst suggests thousands of buyers have effectively lost money on their purchase...

Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes.  An average of 868 £1m-plus...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

Countrywide’s high-end brand John D Wood and Co has launched a new country house department, to take advantage of growing demand...

The irrationality of Britain’s council tax system has been laid bare in a new league table drawn up by estate agency...

A BBC presenter has used her local newspaper column to mock an estate agency for suggesting fridge magnets be removed to improve...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

Keller Williams UK is opening a new Market Centre, this time in Oxfordshire - and it has signed a senior Savills...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 27, according to research from Nested.com. The online estate agency says...

A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...

Troubled star fund manager Neil Woodford has sold another slice of his share in Purplebricks, prompting further speculation about the future...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

New figures produced by Zoopla’s research team shows for the first time the huge scale of regional variations in terms of...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

A man has surrendered to police after admitting smashing an estate agency's window. The Oxford Mail reports that a 30-year-old from Abingdon, who has...

By the time you read this article, I’ll be in Nigeria. My first ever visit to the continent of Africa. Sitting here...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

It’s a great start to the week for Wesley Carney, a lettings negotiator at the wonderful Breckon & Breckon agency in...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...