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With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

Spicerhaart’s annual conference and awards ceremony returned earlier this month after a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The company’s two day...

In this latest video interview, exclusively for EAT and LAT readers, Estate Agent Today's Lee Dahill chats with Mike Dawson from...

A property lender claims to have identified signs that the property market is slowing. Analysis of Bank of England mortgage approval data...

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of...

The outgoing chief executive of Rightmove has claimed he has a good relationship with the portal’s customers. It was announced this week...

Rightmove’s share price hit its lowest level for two years yesterday after it was announced that its chief executive is stepping...

Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...

The property market could be set for further upheaval when the Bank of England makes its latest interest rate decision today. The...

Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

The trend for remote working could continue to influence the property market into next year, Rightmove claims. The portal’s data shows there...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

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

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector. It is almost three...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

The supply shortage may be coming to an end. That is the view from the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The research among...

The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

One of the country’s leading estate agents has played down the significance of the latest house price index which at first...

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

In this special video interview, Angels Media's Lee Dahill chats to Mitch Handley of Inventory Hive about why - post-Covid -...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

The jury is still out on whether the Ukraine crisis will damage public confidence in the UK housing market. Rightmove’s property data...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

Despite a backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, soaring fuel bills, rising interest rates and high inflation, buyer sentiment remains strong according...

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...

A developer has converted a 1979s office block into flats which are now being sold as £180,000 to £215,000 work from...

Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that...

There’s been a marked reduction in mortgage product availability for a second consecutive month.  Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there are...

Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...

A London estate agency has won a rarely-awarded gong from the Feefo reviews service - and the company says it’s testimony...

The market boom goes on, for now at least. In February, house prices rose at their fastest since June 2007 according to...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

Housing market analyst and PropTech entrepreneur Anthony Codling says that the next few weeks will determine whether Boomin is the portal...

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

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

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

The rental market is recalibrating after Covid, and this is evident in the latest data from Zoopla’s rental index. For 18 months...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

Analysts are gearing up for the full year figures to be revealed by Rightmove to its shareholders at the end of...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

The changes to the business models of agents have been turbo-charged by the pandemic - and that makes the industry ripe...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

If 2020 was the year of survival, then 2021 was about the post-Covid boom. The impact of the pandemic on the...

The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...

Selling a home - the period from listing to completion - is now back to its pre-pandemic levels of 16 weeks...

Hello and if it’s Friday, it’s definitely the day for Agents Do Charity. We’re leading up to Valentine’s - a neat opportunity...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

The annual NAEA Propertymark national conference is back in 2022. “The NAEA Propertymark National Conference is such an exciting event where property...

After a long period of improvement in the level of product choice for borrowers, February has seen mortgage availability fall for the...

Rightmove says the level of business owners enquiring about leasing office space has now surpassed even pre-pandemic levels in January. Demand is...

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, our weekly round-up of who’s-doing-what-good-deeds in our industry. Want to be involved? Well...

A study suggests that 70 per cent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

Results of a study of 2,000 adults suggest that almost one in five of them want to buy or invest in...

Agents are losing tens of thousands of pounds each - in some cases even more - because of the volume of...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

New research suggests that the estate agency industry has bucked the nationwide trend of business liquidation that he plagued other sectors...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

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

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says that there is now clear evidence of the impact the pandemic has had on the...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together.  “There doesn’t...

Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...

Boomin has issued research done on its behalf into the value of spare rooms - and it’s made some eccentric comparisons...

Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...

If you thought checking in to a Microsoft Teams video-conferencing meeting would allow you to escape telephone calls, think again. Outsourced communications...

If agents wonder why more older home owners don’t sell and downsize, it may be because they’re taking equity out of...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

The objective of estate agents in 2022 must be to cut their business costs and employ technology to replace - and...

Strong house price growth since the pandemic began has boosted seller gains with the typical vendor who bought two decades ago...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated buyers and tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines...

Welcome to 2022 and the first Agents Do Charity of the New Year. We’re all learning to live with Covid a little...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

The number of locations where average house prices still stand at below £150,000 has shrunk by 28 per cent in recent...

High-value properties were the top-performers in the country house market in 2021, according to an agency that majors in this sector.  In...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

The UK is reported to have dropped down the league table of governments that secure vast amounts of income from property...

House prices in the UK have ended the year of yet another record high. The Nationwide says annual house price growth increased...

Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...

This year, Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency Hamptons, shows that...

A leading conveyancing expert says the traditional rivalry between his profession and estate agents has abated in 2021. Lloyd Davies - managing director and...

One of the founders and leading figures in the Agents Together industry charity says one silver lining of the pandemic has...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

UK house prices have reached an all time high - but 2022 will see a more normalised housing market thanks to...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

A massive multi-million pound marketing blitz by Zoopla starts on Monday. The portal says the campaign will capitalise on what it says...

Lenders’ umbrella group UK Finance has given its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2022 and 2023 together, plus a year-end report for 2021. It estimates...

Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

The product choice for buyers wanting mortgages is now the highest it has been since 2008 according to the independent service...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

Prominent industry trainer Adam Walker, who has seen around 150,000 people attend his courses over the past 33 years, is suspending...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

Annual house price growth hit 10.0 per cent last month - and is now tracking close to the level seen before...

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

The chief executive of Propertymark says the number of homes on sale has fallen to an average of just 21 per branch. “Figures from...

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...

A long-standing estate agency with three major branches has shut after 27 years of trading - blaming online competition and ‘race...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

Figures from the Building Societies Association show continued momentum in the housing market, with gross lending by building societies up 22...

The equity release market is on course for a record year after customers took out £1.049 billion in property wealth in...

The Treasury has enjoyed a record period for stamp duty income. In England from April to October this year - so almost entirely...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Just as city centre traffic is reminiscent of life before the pandemic, the rental market in central zones of UK’s largest...

A survey of 100 agents commissioned by industry supplier Landmark suggests most believe the current onboarding process is ripe for simplification.  Some...

A high-speed internet connection is the second most important factor for buyers after property size, a survey claims. And the study -...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

Auction House London says the Coronavirus pandemic has proved that the power of livestream sales far outweighs the impact of earlier online...

A leading agency predicts that prime central London house prices, so long in the doldrums throughout the pandemic, will bounce back...

The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

Propertymark says more buyers are now looking at online auctions, making this a more viable route to sale than before. The latest...

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

A PropTech chief says agents are now competing with each other for substantially less stock on the market - meaning their...

Knight Frank has reported a record pre-tax profit and has reimbursed staff who sacrificed some salaries during the pandemic. The agency - which has...

Official forecasts suggest house prices will rise for five years at least, although at well below the rate of growth seen...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

The housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007 for transactions and house price inflation says Zoopla.  The...

The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

Some 1,100 guests are expected to attend the ESTAS awards tomorrow - the first time agents, conveyancers and brokers will gather...

Knight Frank has beaten a string of prestigious household name companies to take the Overall Winner award at the 2021 Customer...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that chief financial officer Andy Botha is quitting at the end of the month. In a terse...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

The total value of homes in Britain has risen 20 per cent - that’s £1.6 trillion – in the past five...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

The  housing market is not immune from the supply shortage hitting the economy, according to Knight Frank - with London the...

Fine & Country has opened another office - this time in Exeter, one of the most popular locations to which people...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

A leading business consultancy is warning that supply chain shortages as a result of Brexit and the pandemic will push up...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

The latest market snapshot of prime London by estate agency Benham and Reeves shows demand up 5.8 per cent annually for...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...

Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey of...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

We’re not sure if agents will agree with this but a high profile consumer group has come up with the final...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

Zoopla has calculated how much the average house price has risen every single day since the start of the pandemic in...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

The first agency to give its market forecast for 2022 and beyond has suggested an upbeat performance next year.  Hamptons says the...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

In this guest editorial, experienced property solicitor Lorraine Richardson argues that reservation agreements - designed to reduce the number of fall-throughs in...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

It’s certainly the case that awareness of part exchange isn’t very high in the property and agency world, despite the potential...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

Buyer demand per property for sale is more than double that of pre-pandemic levels, Rightmove claims. The property portal’s latest House Price...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

Boris Johnson's sudden and unexpectedly ruthless Cabinet reshuffle, which drew comparisons with Margaret Thatcher's 'purge of the wets' in 1981, ended...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...

The property market over the last 18 months has seen unprecedented activity - as a result of changed priorities, the stamp...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

The value of mortgage lending hit a record high in the final months of the stamp duty holiday. Figures from the Bank...

Forget London, Scotland is now the fastest-moving market for million-pound properties. Analysis by Rightmove has found that million-pound homes are selling 25...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day...

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

A survey conducted by a bank suggests that over half of the self-employed sector of the economy believes its financial position...

Belvoir’s chief executive haas taken to Twitter to hail his company’s latest results as “superb” - with sales for the franchise agency...

More buyers in prime central London are choosing larger properties - a function of the pandemic and the race for space. That’s...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

Scotland was the first UK nation to scrap the equivalent of its stamp duty holiday, yet already the official economic monitor...

Mortgage approvals declined over the last month as the tapering stamp duty holiday deterred home purchases, according to data from the...

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...