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The cost of the average mortgage deposit has climbed £11,000 in some areas thanks to the stamp duty holiday fuelling the...

An estate agent has been accused of charging prospective clients to view a property. The claim has been made on Twitter by...

Over 500,000 homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the tune of £3.4 billion, according...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

A senior figure in the UK activities of the Keller Williams estate agency has died at the shockingly young age of...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Banks and building societies want the government to offer more help to the housing market through additional assistance to home owners...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

The apparent plight of first time buyers hits the headlines frequently but new research shows that second steppers face a wide...

An unusual price forecast based on conveyancing quotes suggests the housing market is to continue busy over the summer with more...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification on Capital Gains Tax has called for a series of changes. They include extending...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

A think tank wants the government to scrap stamp duty and replace it with an annual property tax based on capital...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

Some sellers are suffering cash flow issues as a result of glitches in the Capital Gains Tax reporting system, according to...

Purplebricks has pulled off another publicity coup - it’s to sell the Rovers Return in Coronation Street. The hybrid agency, which already...

A league table of the most important issues facing vendors places the scale of estate agents’ charges at the bottom - and this...

A row has blown up over a house raffle where the property prize was withdrawn and a cash alternative offered because...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

In a video interview for Letting Agent Today, Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer of PayProp, speaks to property professional Chris Buckler...

Zoopla says house builders “are at the heart of everything we do” and it is revamping its New Homes marketing offer...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

One one in five first time buyers have been able to get a mortgage on the first attempt over the past...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding...

Agents are being advised on what course of action they should take to safeguard their right to fees should they be dis-instructed...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

Controversial Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to pocket a bonus package of around £1m - despite a huge shareholder rebellion at...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

The land and new homes division of Sequence has signed a deal to offer fully-funded part exchange and home buying services...

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

Some 80 per cent of the property market will remain free of stamp duty for first-time buyers, even after the current...

From today buyers will be able to purchase properties worth up to £600,000 with just a five per cent mortgage, under...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Foxtons is facing another shareholder revolt over the bonus being given to its chief executive despite taking £7m in state Covid...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it has pushed Facebook into taking new action to combat fake reviews - an issue...

The annual report of a major estate agency has revealed that its chief executive took two large cuts to bonus payments...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

A surveyors group has launched a new ‘Home Review’ service which it claims will identify structural problems which create an immediate...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

The sizes and numbers of gardens in London are reducing because stamp duty is encouraging more extensions as an alternative to moving. That’s...

Agents have contacted Estate Agent Today to say they fear the new MatchMaker service on the Boomin portal could be used...

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

First time buyers are now saving more than £800 a year in comparison with tenants, new analysis suggests.  The Halifax says the...

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

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

NAEA Propertymark says a record number of transactions are taking four months to move from offer to exchange. The organisation says this...

It’s costing taxpayers £750,000 just for the government to update its IT systems to handle the stamp duty holiday.  In a document...

You can’t blame agents for trying to get the highest possible price for their vendor’s property, but Purplebricks probably wins the...

The stamp duty holiday frenzy has reduced the gap between asking and sale prices according to new research. Before the start of...

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

Some 30 tax documents have been released by HM Treasury this afternoon - a mix of responses to past consultations, proposals...

The Conservatives have promised that first time buyers would not pay tax when buying a home in Wales if the party wins...

Stamp Duty receipts for the year to the end of February fell just six per cent despite the high profile SDLT...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

There is growing speculation that a raft of tax proposals to be unveiled next week will include reform of Capital Gains...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

There’s a warning this morning that possible tax reforms to be unveiled next Monday could wreak huge damage on the property...

Online agency Yopa says it will change a claim on its website that appears to suggest no fee will be charged...

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

With much attention on those at risk of repossession or running up rent arrears, it's emerged that many others have actually used...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

New guidance has been issued in a bid to allow agents to get the insurance payouts they expect from the Business...

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

The head of a PropTech platform wants financial penalties on conveyancers if transactions miss deadlines. “The only way to accelerate the current...

A leading market commentator says the acquisition of London agency Douglas & Gordon represents “a strategic step change” for Foxtons -...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

A prominent conveyancer has hit out at the extension to the stamp duty holiday, which is now ending in late June and...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

In this tips article, the experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process. Remortgaging is the process of changing your...

Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

High net worth individuals are struggling when it comes to successfully applying for a mortgage, according to a lender.  Research by Butterfield...

A survey of portal usage shows a low level of trust and customer satisfaction from agents, and a majority of agencies saying they...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

Rightmove is the latest portal to forge a link with the controversial Modern Method of Auction service being offered to agents. A...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record.  It’s seen a 26...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “an exceptional intervention” promising that leaseholders in high-rise buildings above 18 metres will bear no...

A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...

One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be...

Affordability across the housing market is at its worst for 10 years according to an analysis by a London agency. Benham and Reeves...

A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...

There’s been a huge focus on both the stamp duty holiday and Help To Buy deadlines at the end of March...

Smaller independent agencies that took out government Bounce Back loans to help them through the Coronavirus crisis now have more time...

Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...

A mortgage has been launched targeting borrowers who believe they are unlikely to complete their purchase before the stamp duty holiday’s...

A group that last year floated the concept of a one-off wealth tax - which would include taxing main homes as...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

A leading mortgage broker is warning that over half the lenders in a key segment of the market are already unable...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A new working group on mental health in the agency industry is being set up following a poll revealing 62 per cent...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

Some 70 per cent of first time buyers in 2020 took out mortgages in excess of 25 years, says the Nationwide. A decade...

London buyers have been by far the biggest winners from the stamp duty holiday according to new research. The Keller Williams UK...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an extension to the current stamp duty holiday according to media reports today - and the...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

There's good news for thousands of estate agencies awaiting pay outs under Business Interruption Insurance schemes. The agents are amongst 370,000 businesses whose...

One of the most respected figures in the industry, trainer and consultant Richard Rawlings, is suggesting that stamp duty should be...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

The Supreme Court will give its judgment on the long-running Business Interruption Insurance case on Friday. In November a Supreme Court appeal...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...

A £17.8m pre-tax loss has been reported by Yopa in its latest financial statement filed at Companies House. Figures lodged just before...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

We’re sure agents have been working hard to urge vendors to take it easy on the dodgy decorations if there are...

The shock and almost immediate increase in stamp duty on additional homes in Wales has prompted one question in the industry...

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

MPs want the government to publish the names of estate agencies and other companies claiming furlough funding. The all-party Public Accounts Committee of...

Pressure is building on the government to agree a tapered end to the stamp duty holiday, even if a full-blown extension now...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Mystery still surrounds the number of homes actually sold by Purplebricks, despite upbeat statements regarding the number of instructions it wins. The...

A prominent London agency says cash buyers are securing substantial discounts in prime areas of the capital. The biggest cash discount currently...

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

A petition has been launched demanding a stamp duty holiday extension. The online petition is the idea of Jonathan Steel - a layperson...

Zoopla has added over 1,000 branches since lockdown began in March, taking total membership of offices and new homes to a...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

‘Many are in complete denial about the time it takes and still think it’s eight to 10 weeks.’ I won’t tell you...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

Stamp duty breaks have historically done little to help the housing market - and it’s the same now. So says David Hannah,...

Average house prices in Wales have risen three per cent in the past year, despite multiple difficult lockdowns considered more severe...

Connells Group has announced a major recruitment drive as it looks to create 250 new agents' positions - and it’s launched...

Agents anxious to know if they will receive a payout from their Business Interruption Insurance will have to wait still longer...

Connells has increased the temperature in its bid for Countrywide with a surprise statement this morning outlining risks run by Countrywide if...

The mixture of the stamp duty holiday and generally fast-rising house prices has led to a resurgence of flipping. Data released this...

The Boomin portal, which incentivises agents to cross-sell and benefit from referral fees, is to receive advice on fee disclosure from...

The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

One of the country’s top buying agents is advising purchasers and vendors to avoid online agencies and 'bucketshop' conveyancers. Edward Heaton - founder...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

Residential People, one of many free-to-list platforms in the hectic portal marketplace, is set to launch which it calls its “AI...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

A report commissioned by the government suggests a doubling of Capital Gains Tax on profits from the sale of second homes. The government -...

A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...

As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service...

It’s been announced this morning that Connells is in takeover discussions with the troubled Countrywide agency group. Countrywide has given Connells until...

Foxtons has announced that its remuneration policy for senior management is to stay unchanged - and it says a voting problem...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

Strike, the firm previously known as HouseSimple, has launched another attack on the charges levied by High Street agents. This time it is...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March. It will continue under the current rules, with the...

The trend of buyers apparently fleeing the city to get more for their money in the country has hit the buffers...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...

I remember so clearly in my Foxtons days, working as a lettings manager in Putney, that lettings, though less sexy than...

The Business Interruption Insurance saga, involving hundreds of agencies awaiting pay-outs on policies, enters its next and final stage later this month. An...

Knight Frank is in talks with HM Revenue and Customs to return furlough money as a result of relatively strong trading, notwithstanding...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

The national lockdown beginning on Thursday makes the case for an extension to the stamp duty holiday, according to a tax...

An online agency says its virtual auction service can be used even by its rivals between now and the end of...

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...

There’s one key takeaway for agents from the weekend’s announcements on the next England-wide lockdown - the housing market is staying...

Figures just released from HM Revenue & Customs show just how much stamp duty buyers pay, at least before the current holiday...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...

OnTheMarket has handed out more shares to agencies signing long-term agreements with the portal. It was almost three years ago that OTM, then...

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

A developer operating in prime central London is offering buyers a deferred-payment scheme. K10 Group says it’s doing this because of the...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

A new survey reveals the uphill struggle first time buyers appear to be having in securing a mortgage. A study of 1,000...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

The troubled Countrywide group has announced a £90m investment by Alchemy Partners, a private equity company that specialises in investing in...

A tax expert says his research suggests some buyers of homes with annexes may have paid too much stamp duty on...

The latest Rightmove asking price index shows the extraordinary market and amazing times we are living through. The average price of property coming...

Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

A platform which signs up vendors and allocates their sale to a high-performing local agent says it sells property two months...

A PropTech platform wants to find out agents’ views on a range of industry issues - and that includes whether they...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

The latest review by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team into referral fees places the outdated practice of...

Many agents, certainly those in London, will have faced the difficult task of selling a flat with a shorter lease. A...

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...

House prices in September were 7.3 per cent higher than a year earlier – the highest house price inflation since June 2016. The Halifax...

A new paper from a think tank warns that many low income owner occupiers risk losing their homes when the mortgage...

Stamp duty specialist consultancy Cornerstone Tax claims some 120,000 buyers in the UK may be owed SDLT refunds. It says that in...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to issue its next trading statement one week today on October 13. This will cover the first six...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants to create a ‘Generation Buy’ to help young people purchase homes with low-deposit mortgages. In...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

The agency leading the Say No To Rightmove campaign has returned all of its offices and brands to Zoopla. The Acorn Group,...

Ed Mead has joined a growing chorus demanding government action on the cladding crisis. He is one of the industry’s leading figures from...

The many agents believed to be awaiting pay-outs on their Business Interruption Insurance will have some consolation in knowing that the...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

Property technology company OneDome, which operates two portals - OneDome and Nethouseprices - has raised another £5m in funding.  It says it...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today reveals his latest measures to help businesses - including agencies, suppliers and other parts of the property...

One of the many new portals recently launched has made a pitch for agents to join because of its referral fees...

Vendors spend an average £41 a day for 144 days when selling their home - but some spend a remarkable £140 a...

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...

The government claims its stamp duty holiday has supported nearly 750,000 jobs thanks to the ripple effect in the economy. A statement from HM...

A family-run agency which last year asked people to “make an offer” to buy a franchise is now claiming it will...

A new league table drawn up by a property advice website may be the most authoritative yet for first time buyers...

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

The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

Hello and welcome to the start of the weekend and that means it's time for Agents Do Charity. Each week, we publicise...

The result of a test case over Business Interruption Insurance involving agents has been handed down by the High Court. It has...

A tax expert says that there is 'zero likelihood' of the government changing its mind on stamp duty changes for overseas...

A disgraced former estate agent has paid his victims around £110,000 but must pay another £5,000 or so in the immediate...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced record leads during August, beating July’s previous record. The portal generated over two million leads in August, an...

Agents involved in a test case over their Business Interruption insurance will know the result next Tuesday morning. The test case concluded...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

For a mixture of reasons, I now only write this column every two weeks. At first, I missed the weekly consideration...

The National Association of Estate Agents is inviting members to join a panel reviewing new PropTech produced as a result of...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

The Competition and Markets Authority is today opening enforcement cases focusing on the sale of leasehold homes by four leading housebuilders. They...

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

The battle between portals is hotting up again with Zoopla repeating its offer of free listings until January for agents committing...