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![Ambitious Labour may hit homes target if rates come down](/upload/images/2%20--%20Ambitious%20labour%20may%20hit%20new%20homes%20target.jpg)
There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...
27 July 2024
From: Features
![Small can be beautiful for housing growth](/upload/images/5%20--%20Small%20can%20be%20beautiful.jpg)
A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...
27 July 2024
From: Features
![High mortgage rates ‘pushing people into poverty’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark backs latest Welsh Labour leader](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Eluned Morgan is set to be named First Minister of Wales in a move backed by estate agency trade body Propertymark. Morgan...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Best buy home purchase mortgage deals fall below 4%](/upload/images/shutterstock_2302793931.jpg)
Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Putting the AI into reAI estate](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...
23 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlord property purchases hit record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![The new government, planning policy and challenges ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionBlueprints-400x310.png)
The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically. The plans...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![Agents ‘underestimating’ value of customer feedback - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tenant_Dispute-400x310.png)
Agents appear to be underestimating the usefulness of customer reviews, research suggests A survey of more than 500 estate agents found a...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla named data partner for Channel 4 property show](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Billionaire buyers worried about prime London purchases under Labour - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1438959695.jpg)
Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: ‘Asking prices hit by election and Euros’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Three Things Starmer May Have Forgotten About Housing](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Purplebricks%20is%20right.png)
Like a breath of fresh air, we now have a government that actually appears to be governing. OK, it’s only 10 days...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Unlocking opportunities in the single-family rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Lawyers and lack of material information blamed for property exchange delays](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth: ‘General Election only hit high-end properties’](/upload/images/23%2008%2024%202%20shutterstock_1718282725.jpg)
The General Election had a “less dramatic” impact on the property market than in previous years except for at the high-end...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary drops “levelling up gimmick”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The Government has dropped the previous Tory Party’s levelling up slogan. Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner confirmed the move...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor restores housebuilding targets](/upload/images/shutterstock_2123937818.jpg)
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: UK house prices missed spring bounce](/upload/images/1%20investment.jpg)
A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Starmer’s golden opportunity](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2004.jpg)
So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election '24 - Industry leaders call for landlord support](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
Heidi Shackell, chief executive officer at The Lettings Hub said: “The General Election, called in May, halted progress of the Renters'...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![What the new Labour Government means for the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: ‘Buyers are waiting for election and interest rate movements'](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gazundering on the rise in buyers' market - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2367412269.jpg)
More than three quarters of home buyers are ‘gazundering’—or ‘price chipping’—to reduce the agreed sale price of properties at the last...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Priming agents for success by unveiling local market trends](/upload/images/shutterstock_112412021.jpg)
As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(3).jpg)
We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Zoopla: UK house prices are 8% overvalued](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: 2.5m reasons why EPC ratings need reforming - and fast](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices rather than high commissions push up agency fees](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour and Tories may be hiding property taxes and more - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency redundancies as more buyers prefer online to branch visits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
A prominent south west estate agency trading for 50 years is making five redundancies as part of a restructuring. Local media report...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - The one Property tax Labour really should change](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![House prices to grow by 6.3% by end of 2025](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1)(3).jpg)
A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Advice for landlords on energy efficiency and sustainability](/upload/images/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Top tips for maximising Google ads leads on a modest budget](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/TVPN/TVPN_TopTips_Jun24.png)
Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...
20 June 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Consumer watchdog warns EPCs are full of hot air](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Half of prime properties sold this year had price reduction](/upload/images/shutterstock_1278837049.jpg)
Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: UK asking prices hit by summer slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory Housing Policies Miss Out On Poll Position](/upload/images/1%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Industry%20views%20Tory%20Housing%20Policies(1).png)
You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Average price of Edinburgh detached homes rose by almost £1,500 a week](/upload/images/4%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Average%20price%20of%20Edinburgh%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%20of%20DJ%20Alexander.jpg)
The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Danger - Housing Market at risk of Chronic Over-Supply Until Rates Fall](/upload/images/shutterstock_2051919698.jpg)
There’s a growing supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home. It says despite greater...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS Warns Agents - Election Now Hurting Buyer Confidence](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Slow conveyancing and mortgage deals allow gazumping - survey claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2196583223.jpg)
Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: A Website is Your Message to Customers](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5).png)
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![A conversation with David Newnes, Co-Founder of National Home Move, and Managing Director Matthew McCreath discussing the benefits of being a Your Move Franchise Partner.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/branch-image(1).jpg)
Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...
12 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![General Election: estate agents react to Tory manifesto](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Conservative Party’s General Election manifesto has committed to resurrecting the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme and temporarily removing Capital...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Hospitals cyber-attack is a warning to property sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage shelf-life hits three-month low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sunak vows to maintain first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The Conservatives appear to have abandoned plans to reverse Stamp Duty thresholds for first-time buyers if the party returns to power...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Labour Agrees New Housing Policies](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(007)%20Labour's%20housing%20pledges.png)
You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![The Netflix effect! Buying London boosts agency business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Prime property agency London House, which features in the new Netflix series Buying London, has seen a 30% increase in global...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Alto unveils AI property descriptions tool](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents. Free for all...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: If your social media feed is anything like mine, it's now full of cries for help from tenants](/upload/images/shutterstock_2276271295.jpg)
Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Consultancy names new dates for agency marketing course](/upload/images/shutterstock_1361250578(1).jpg)
Consultancy We Are Unchained is expanding its 30 Years of Marketing in One Day course across the country. It follows successful marketing...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Off-plan property purchases hit decade-low - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - The Housing Battleground for General Election 2024](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Scottish property taxes raise over £623m in last 12 months](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Scottish%20property%20taxes%20-%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%2C%20DJ%20Alexander%2C%20Scotland.jpg)
Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![New report draws roadmap for Britain's town centres](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20New%20report%20draws%20roadmap%20by%20EAT%20team.png)
A new report sheds light on the future of UK town centres, presenting a roadmap for the revitalisation and repurposing of...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Sunak really needs to work on his kerb-appeal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Even the most junior of estate agents will tell you that if you are going to bet the house on pulling...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents do Charity - walking the walk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Most expensive coastal location named as prices drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer and Russell Quirk team up to tackle housing crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Online agent turned property PR guru Russell Quirk has set out his solution to solving the housing crisis. Speaking on the latest...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents are getting better at customer service – report](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032753214.jpg)
Estate agency customer service appears to be improving, a mystery shopper exercise has revealed. Market research firm KnowYourMarket has unveiled its latest...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate Agency Modern Warfare: From Horseback to AI Tanks](/upload/images/AI%20Prop(1).jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models. In today's UK...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons founder moves up Sunday Times Rich List](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ManSavingMoney_400x310.png)
Foxtons founder Jon Hunt’s wealth fell in 2023 but he still managed to move up the Sunday Times Rich List, the...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![There is a future in buy-to-let](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20There%20is%20a%20future%20in%20buy%20to%20let%20-%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Emma%20Cox%2C%20MD%20of%20Real%20Estate%20at%20Shawbrook.jpg)
High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Rightmove: It's difficult for agents to provide material information](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mystery surrounds latest Keller Williams market centre](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The future of another Keller Williams (KW) market centre in the UK appears unclear. KW Prime, once the flagship market centre of...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - On manoeuvres with OnTheMarket](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20On%20manoeuvres%20with%20OnTheMarket%20-%20Natter.jpg)
It’s more than 100 days since global real estate tech giants CoStar Group acquired struggling property portal, OnTheMarket. If you cast your...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![The Simple Solution to Addressing the Housing Shortage](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20The%20simple%20solution%20to%20building%20more%20new%20homes%20.jpg)
There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![What every estate agent needs to know about SEO](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20every%20estate%20agent%20needs%20to%20know%20about%20SEO%20by%20Eat%20Team.jpg)
In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![UK housebuilders back in the market for land as outlook brightens](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20UK%20housebuilders%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20Team.png)
Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![Supreme Court overturns Japanese Knotweed redress ruling](/upload/images/shutterstock_1777590785.jpg)
A landmark ruling on the affect of Japanese knotweed on property values has been overturned, which could have implications for home...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: Housing market is 'finding its feet' as monthly growth remains flat](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Appraisals down in pre-Easter trading, reveals Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2375331445.jpg)
Market appraisal volumes dropped 7% in March according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot, based on data from up to six weeks...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour - The Housing Policies Coming Our Way Soon](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![EPC targets come back, all is forgiven](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EPC%20targets%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Battle of the Self-Employed Brokers - more recruits](/upload/images/shutterstock_2042381909.jpg)
Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande - More To Be Done To Address Housing Imbalance](/upload/images/shutterstock_2271512647(2).jpg)
A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs demand scrapping of ground rents on leasehold properties](/upload/images/shutterstock_385772824.jpg)
Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only Realistic Sellers succeed in today’s market - leading agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2434363071.jpg)
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in agents’ Suspicious Activity Reports filed to National Crime Agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2246635353.jpg)
There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract. GetAgent...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2209727775.jpg)
Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Clarity needed on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill report](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Clarity%20needed%20By%20Mark%20Chick%2C%20Director%20of%20ALEP.jpg)
Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage lender wants stamp duty rebate and cash help for owners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates hit six month high after recent bank hikes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Coup for Self-Employed Agency Brand as high flying agent joins](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Radical reform of Right To Buy demanded by industry group](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Will%20the%20post%20Christmas%20boom%20materialise%20this%20year%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Swoop - OnTheMarket’s new owner snaps up Matterport](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two new branches for growing agency following latest acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns of lull in sales despite brisk start to 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_735806365.jpg)
The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...