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Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...

Hello, welcome to the new working week and the latest PJT. Before we kick off, a reminder to please let us know...

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...

A high-end estate agency which describes itself as 'the world's only global lifestyle real estate company' is recruiting new partner agents. Quintessentially...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

The share price of the UK's largest estate agency remained steady yesterday following its appointment of a new chief operating officer. Countrywide...

Consumer demand for new build homes has dropped to a six-year low, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The organisation's House...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

Briefings from the Conservative Party to The Sun newspaper suggest that the party will this week announce further relaxation in planning...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

Two PropTech advocates have launched a podcast series telling agents how to improve their businesses. One of the couple is Mark Worrall,...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

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

A new service which launched in June and pledged to provide estate and letting agents with “game changing” access to property...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

If anyone thought a Boris Johnson government would be more decisive than Theresa May's when it came to housing policies, the last...

A London council admits that it typically takes 50 working days for a search - which means a Local Land Charge...

A leading figure in urban design is urging new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the pioneering space standards...

A local authority that last week warned that it could not provide any local searches for over six weeks has now...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...

We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party and, rather more importantly, a new Prime Minister. That individual is Boris...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...

Sharp-witted marketing advisers for Marsh & Parsons have done it again with a clever poster and social media campaign to mark...

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents.  A statement says the...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

Homeowners will be able to extend properties more easily instead of moving home. In a surprise announcement this morning - less than...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - because of the flurry of Bank Holidays at this time of year, it’s...

An estate agency accused of “taking the mickey” over the number of boards it has erected has fought back. The mayor of...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

A mortgage firm claims that around a third of all those who have moved homes since 2016 have done so -...

One in eight people buying or selling in the next six months say they will delay their plans because of Brexit...

Extended Permitted Development Rights unveiled in the Chancellor’s recent Spring Statement could create issues concerning Right To Light for homes near...

Savills has this morning talked up its investment in onliner Yopa, which it claims is the sixth largest estate agency in...

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

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

A London council is considering a borough-wide ban on agents’ boards of all kinds. Labour-controlled Camden already has a ban for a...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

The seemingly-endless debate surrounding Brexit may be punishing for estate agents in London in particular but one, at least, is making...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

Every day thousands of estate agency boards are erected across the UK. Even in the digital age the board remains one...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

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

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

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

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

An online auction platform which works with estate agents says this method of selling homes works, with four sales in one...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

Countrywide is to give each of its 10,000 staff a strategy document setting out where the company is planning to be...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

A new survey claims to have found the five issues that prospective buyers wish they had checked out ahead of purchase...

Having delivered over 1,800 websites for estate agents over the last 15 years, I have come to recognise one major common...

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

An estate agency claims that it’s gone from start-up to local market leader within 12 months - and now says it’s...

Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

The new owner of Humberts is to ultimately close many of the traditional branches and move to what he is calling...

Countrywide has not made any official statement about speculation over the weekend that it was about to seek an additional £100m investment. Estate...

It’s being reported this morning that Countrywide will seek new investment of over £100m, probably in the next few days.  The Sunday...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

Former housing minister Dominic Raab, who yesterday left his post after just six months in office, may have had a lucky...

Part of the South Hams area, a popular tourist hotspot in south Devon, has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

Wary buyers reluctant to risk buying a premium-priced property in the volatile prime central London market are adopting a perhaps-surprising tactic...

The head of London’s largest estate agency brand has hit back at a council in the capital which wants enhanced powers...

A London council is seeking widespread powers to ban For Sale and To Let boards which it claims are seen by...

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...

As the world becomes ever more digital and people increasingly look to technology to provide convenient solutions to sometimes complex problems,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...

Theresa May has appointed a controversial former Shelter executive as her new housing policy adviser working in Whitehall. Toby Lloyd was until...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, our regular Monday round-up of moves around our industry. Please let us know what’s happening...

If you want to know whether buy to let, landlords and letting agents will be in the firing line for more...

Several newspapers are carrying allegations that the diary secretary working for housing minister Dominic Raab has been selling sex via a...

A new study reveals precisely how little first time buyers apparently understand about the buying process.  In a survey of 500 people...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

One day, I’ll sit down to write for Estate Agent Today and I won’t express my dismay at the lack of...

An estate agent and former chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the government’s latest drive to build new...

National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...

At the start of February, Nationwide suggested that the housing market was picking up. Last week, RICS reported on its continued...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

Connells Group - which includes Connells, Sequence and other brands - says it recorded over 9,000 new homes sales in 2017. This...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

Hunters is partnering with a PropTech firm to allow homes on the market and still awaiting buyers to be short-let for...

A new national housing agency – Homes England – has been launched by the newly-rebadged Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

A major industry supplier has reminded estate and letting agents that they have to check their responsibilities and systems ahead of...

Andy Martin, the popular and respected senior partner at Strutt & Parker from 2009 to earlier this year, has been appointed...

This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...

Chris Philp, a Conservative MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor Phillip Hammond, says 50 per cent of new homes in...

Here we are again: another much anticipated Budget has been and gone and, yet, still nothing much has changed! Yes, of course,...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

A survey suggests that over 10 per cent of existing homeowners have been deterred from selling thanks to the recent interest rate...

Housing may have taken centre stage in the Budget but most of the industry appears to remain sceptical of whether the...

Another Budget, another pledge of new house building: it appears from statements made over the weekend by Chancellor Phillip Hammond that...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

Conveyancers and the speed of local council searches have come in for criticism as details have emerged of the government’s consultation...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

It has been revealed that the beleaguered government of Theresa May is to hold a summit at 10 Downing Street tomorrow...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

Jon Hunt, the billionaire founder of Foxtons, has come out on top in his bid to dig down -  he has...

Carter Jonas has launched a new website which it says ”reflects and enhances the business’ role in delivering a highly personalised...

Regional property portal MoviNorth says it plans to secure additional investment to expand its coverage by the end of 2017. The portal...

We’re always happy to publicise the fund-raising work of agents and others in our industry - even when, as this week,...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

An estate agent who is campaigning for boards to be banned in his local area says they should be 'confined to...

The chief executive of online estate agency eMoov - which has raised £9m in its latest investment round - says “more...

Stamp duty has become the latest weapon in the ongoing war of words between different wings of the Conservative party, as...

There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu over the debacle of OnTheMarket. I avoided joining two years ago because I couldn’t see...

The highly-popular FUTURE:PropTech conference, regarded as the leading event for showcasing and debating industry technology, has been confirmed again for next...

Some 1.8m UK adults have stayed or would stay in a relationship chiefly in order to get on the housing ladder,...

LSL Property Services - owners of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons amongst estate agency brands - has enjoyed...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

The government has published the findings of research which suggest that very few local opponents to new homes will be bought...

Local councils say there must be an immediate and fast-moving review of building regulations in the light of the Grenfell Tower...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

Whether it is a small or large business you run, one of the most important tasks a business can undertake is...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...

A regional estate agency has urged the Government and the new housing minister to implement the policies outlined in the housing...

Berkshire estate agents Braxton partnered with MPL Interiors to increase the size of its Maidenhead High Street office and refit its...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...

It has been announced that Uber, the taxi company, has teamed up with build to rent firm, Moda Living, to ‘revolutionise renting’.    This...

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

More than one in three first time buyers have missed out on potential home deals because their deposit was too small...

I wrote last month about how the Government, in introducing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes, had scored an...

More than three quarters of developers want to see the government go into reverse on its stamp duty and mortgage interest...

New research by business information firm Bloomberg suggests many thousands of London’s financial services jobs are under threat thanks to Brexit...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

A London council has issued 49 fines to estate and letting agents in the first two months of a crackdown that...

Concern is growing over the stagnation in transactions in London generally and in prime central areas in particular. Consultancy JLL says there...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

I had a very interesting chat with the man behind a new portal the other day. He was John Dixon, the portal...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and the founder of Rightmove, and one of the most respected figures in the...

A new regional property portal aiming to sign up 80 per cent of agencies in Yorkshire says it is unconcerned about...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has told the NAEA conference that there is no quick fix for the country’s housing shortage -...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rebranding to Propertymark NAEA and the Association of Residential Letting Agents is to be...

The government’s attitude of “Nanny knows best” has “squandered another opportunity” to make a real difference to the housing crisis, according...

The government has set out 29 key points in its Housing White Paper.   Introducing it in the Commons this afternoon, Communities Secretery Sajid...

First details of the long-awaited Housing White Paper have emerged in stories in newspapers frequently used by government to float ideas. The...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

Over 168,000 new homes were completed in the year to March 2016, according to data released by the government, over 15,500...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

A number of local authorities are now serving £100 or £120 fixed penalty notices on estate agents who display For Sale...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Countrywide has amended the website of one of its estate agency brands after an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA...

There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise on more than one occassion.  But will 2017 be...

The extension of Inheritance Tax from April is likely to hinder the recovery of the battered prime central London market according...

The founder of one of the largest independent agencies in the East Midlands is to step down, over 27 years after...

Savills has acquired Guernsey-based company Montagu Evans Channel Islands Limited to create the company’s first presence on the island, and to...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

2017 is set to be the first year since 2008 that the UK constructs 200,000 new homes, suggests Redrow, one of...

The Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank, has blasted the campaigning charity Shelter over its allegations of land-banking by house builders in...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...

Forget a machine injury, a nasty fall or even being stabbed in the back by a jealous colleague, a death in...

In case you missed it yesterday, here’s a summary of everything relating to property that was in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Autumn...

Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement, tackling amongst other things, what he called “the housing challenge.” The speech made no...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Forecasts are a tricky business. And as I wrote in a recent Industry Views opinion piece, any prediction in the current...

A solicitor has asked how the ban on the sale of new-build apartments and houses to holiday home buyers in a...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped into a dispute over a property listing which claimed a property was a two bedroom...

It's enough to make the typical Islington resident splutter over their breakfast muesli, or perhaps feel too nervous to drive their...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says some 270,000 homes in London have been granted planning permission but have not yet been...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

Confidence amongst ‘second steppers’ - those aiming to sell up to move to larger homes - is improving according to a...

Conveyancing is the most complained about area of law in England and Wales – accounting, on average, for nearly a quarter...

Suzy Lamplugh was just 25 years old when she disappeared whilst working as an estate agent in London in 1986. She’d...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

Some of London’s ailing new homes schemes may have been thrown a lifeline by the decision of technology giant Apple to occupy...

An agency specialising in land and planning claims that campaigners in favour of maintaining the green belt must accept that some...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Andrews Property Group has announced several acquisitions which have strengthened its operations across London and the South West. The firm, which recently...

The government is reported to have yet again delayed a decision on whether to privatise the Land Registry. The Financial Times says...

A London council is seeking to impose an average £8,000 fee for securing planning consent on a below-ground extension - already...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

Many people think property a better prospect than a pension when it comes to long term financial security in retirement -...

Several agencies have unveiled expansion plans despite the EU referendum, economic uncertainty and fears of a major downturn in the London...

Square foot prices at one of central London’s most controversial new developments - Nine Elms - are down eight per cent...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

PropTech firm Plentific has teamed up with the HomeOwners Alliance to give another platform for its ‘Find a Pro’ service highlighting...

This week, 25 years ago the world's first website went live to those of us who were around then.  Amazingly, despite the...

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...

A housing body says that, rather than presiding over a worsening housing crisis as many suggest, David Cameron has actually left...

London agency Stirling Ackroyd says planning consents for new homes recovered from previous lows in the second quarter of the year,...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

It’s a familiar theme – kids doing charity trips and needing sponsorship or raffle prizes to help fund their fares. If we...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

It has been revealed that the new housing minister, Gavin Barwell, appears to be campaigning to oppose a new housing scheme...

Housing appears to have a disappointingly low priority in the new Theresa May-led Cabinet - at least judging from the time...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

Plentific - a proptech startup that operates a ‘find a professional’ service - has secured £2m in funding.  The service, which lists...

The news that Theresa May will be installed as Prime Minister tomorrow has immediately stabilished the share prices of estate agents...

The haemorrhage of Labour spokespeople now includes the party’s respected shadow housing minister John Healey. His letter to party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

The Conservatives on the council in Brighton and Hove have called for a ban on estate agents’ boards to be extended...

Access to labour is a continuing problem for the construction industry and may worsen if Britain leaves the European Union, according...

Foxtons has won planning consent for an office in the south London suburb of Peckham after another controversy involving opposition from...

A leading land agent has criticised those doubting the government's ability to build a million new homes by 2020. Adam Hesse, land...

eMoov has announced that it has secured a loan of £500,000 to help it expand into lettings, international transactions and license...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...

Running a business is not easy, but sometimes it becomes harder because we are expected to modify our behaviour due to...

The National Association of Estate Agents and Association of Residential Letting Agents say that although there are no conclusive ‘leave’ or...

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

Agents in a London borough have been warned that the local council now has new powers to fine the firms behind...

There was a significant drop in interest in purchasing buy to let properties in March as the April 1 stamp duty surcharge...

The sale of country houses - already tough as buyers increasingly want to live on the edge of market towns and...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

An agency which specialises in land is calling on local councils to play a greater part in the push to create...

A local council is banning estate and letting agents’ boards after it has been handed legal powers to ‘prevent their spread’. Agents...

When it comes to Budgets and Property, you have to hope that the old adage that ‘things happen in threes’ turns...

Respected industry trainer Adam Walker is teaming up with Iain White of Agency Mentors to offer seminars, webinars and one-to-one advice...

Research from a residential investment consultancy throws light on the extraordinary large pipeline of new homes to be built in central London,...

Two radio stations have announced dedicated property shows - both starting this month. Martin Roberts, the established property pundit familiar to many...

A centre-right think tank founded by Tory former planning minister Nick Boles is urging a review of stamp duty to link...

Bungalows are likely to be sold-off as a by-product the government’s plans to extend Right To Buy, but are unlikely to...

You are a public-spirited lot - this week’s Agents Do Charity section is perhaps the largest ever thanks to the good...

Countrywide has rebranded its land and new homes team as Countrywide Residential Development and has announced a raft of new senior...

Who are you? Chris Coates What does it say on your business card? Chris Coates As a small team we don’t have a hang up...

As we all know, Peter Redfern is critical to the future of the British housing market and.... What? Wait? You don’t know...

A west country property developer is reported to have taken “a significant stake” in Netanagent, a price comparison website focused on...

A consumer group which supports the principle of a stamp duty surcharge on second homes and buy to let properties has...

The Legal Ombudsman has published new guidance for first time buyers as a result of conveyancing problems topping the list of...

A six bed farmhouse in Consett, County Durham has been named the most viewed property in 2015 by Zoopla.  The home that...

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...

I’m sure I’m not the only estate agent confused by the Government’s approach to residential property ownership. Many of the current ministerial...

- From April 2016 buy to let landlords and people buying second or holiday homes will have to pay an additional...