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The row over whether agents should be allowed to vet people who view properties on the basis of their wealth has...

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

The long running saga of insurance firms failing to honour agents’ Business Interruption claims appears to be making progress at last. A...

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

The government has dismissed a call for reform of the stamp duty system, which would have meant the tax would apply...

Agents have given their backing to the government’s First Homes initiative, offering discounted houses for local people and key workers and...

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

A council cracking down on the increase of illegally positioned estate agent boards. Agents are required, under Planning and Highways legislation to...

The Bank of England will intervene if it considers soaring house prices will affect the inflation rate says Sir Dave Ramsden,...

The government is to answer a call made in an online petition for stamp duty to apply when contracts are exchanged,...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the government’s First Homes initiative, describing it as “creative” and saying it’s a sign of...

Agents’ views are being sought by Propertymark on how best to improve the housing supply in Northern Ireland. The province’s Department for...

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

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

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

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

A new petition has been launched asking the government to make the stamp duty holiday apply when contracts are exchanged, rather...

An estate agency is investigating how a swastika appeared in a photograph accompanying property details about a house on sale. The Grantham...

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

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

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...

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

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

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

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

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...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

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...

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

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

The head of finance at Propertymark has quit - another high profile departure for the troubled organisation. Estate Agent Today broke the news...

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

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123.  The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...

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

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

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

The new chief executive of Propertymark has declined to answer questions relating to the resignation of the NAEA president only half...

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

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

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

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

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

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

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...

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

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...

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

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

Rightmove has issued a lengthy guidance note to prospective buyers, including a suggestion they ask estate agents whether PPE will be...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

The Bank of England is to review the affordability tests imposed on  borrowers, opening the door to a possible relaxation of...

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

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...

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

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

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

Mark Hayward, who was scheduled to retire at the end of this month, is to stay on at NAEA Propertymark as...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

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

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

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

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

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

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

The Bank of England’s monthly interest rate decision was made today - but instead of it being announced at 12 noon,...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

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...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...

One of the country's largest group of independent agencies has named its new chief executive officer - and says it’s a...

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

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

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

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...

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

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake - who is also a backbench Conservative MP - has been criticised on Twitter by Manchester United...

Recent speculation that the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad would be playing a reduced role in the housing market has...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

One of the UK’s market centres set up by US-led agency Keller Williams has strongly defended its policy of recruiting newcomers...

In another sign of the buoyant housing market, estate agency Savills is breaking tradition by staging its first ever August auction...

Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...

An online agency says it’s offering its customers a kind of ‘fall-through insurance’ after over 100 deals collapsed between mid-March and...

London agency JOHNS&CO says the performance of its staff during the Coronavirus period has led it to launch what it regards as...

Almost all estate agents are still saying Yes to Rightmove, according to figures produced by the portal this morning. Membership numbers for...

    Purplebricks says changes to its fees structure - possibly becoming less reliant on controversial upfront charges - has been delayed until...

Agents are awaiting the outcome of a test case regarding Business Interruption Insurance, which may determine whether they receive thousands of...

An eight day court hearing kicks off this morning as the Financial Conduct Authority begins a test case regarding Business Interruption...

You have to feel for Rishi Sunak - well, at least a little. Leave to one side that he carries more presentational...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

There appears to have been a small shareholder rebellion at Countrywide’s annual general meeting over the company’s remuneration of senior management. No...

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...

Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...

More details have been released about a test case being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority about the ongoing Business Interruption...

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

The Financial Conduct Authority has published new draft guidance for lenders which will set out options available to their customers in the extended...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and...

The City regulator which is bringing a test case over insurance firms refusing to honour Business Interruption policies wants policyholders including...

Rightmove has taken the unusual step this weekend of issuing its usual monthly asking price index on a Saturday instead of...

The agency at the heart of a fierce row over staff safety in the lockdown says it's now insisting local managers...

Foxtons - which has recently closed branches and furloughed staff - has described a shareholder rebellion over senior management bonuses and pay...

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

Rightmove’s shareholders appear to have been generally unmoved by the string of protests against the portal in recent weeks. At the portal’s...

The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing...

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

The company at the centre of a controversy over estate agents’ business interruption insurance says its core package does NOT cover...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

An industry stalwart has urged critics of Rightmove to fight for the portal to offer agents a fairer pricing system, not...

Foxtons' Annual General Meeting next month is to be held virtually, meaning voting will be electronic. A feature of last year’s AGM...

Foxtons says it’s furloughed 750 staff and asked high paid staff earning over £40,000 to take a 20 per cent pay...

New temporary rules have thrown a lifeline to troubled agencies like Countrywide and Purplebricks which may need to raise additional funds...

Industry operators who receive dividends as part of their monthly income are pressing the government to include this in its financial...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

Two property portals insist they’re going to launch this spring despite the Coronavirus chaos effectively closing down much of the housing...

Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. High-end property...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

Unsourced stories in a number of newspapers over the weekend - all likely to have come from government off-the-record briefings -...

Annual house price growth increased to 4.1 per cent in January, up slightly from the end of 2019, according to Halifax...

One of the leading consumer groups has backed the government’s controversial First Homes policy, which aims to give 30 per cent...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

The government has announced its First Homes scheme - a policy under which it says some new homes will see their...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

When is a property really off-market? There may be many answers to that question but it’s likely that few would consider...

A leasehold reform campaigner claims estate agents face “growing calls to be held accountable for mis-selling leasehold properties.” Louie Burns, managing director...

He’s a young and very wealthy up-and-coming MP in his 30s, a Cambridge graduate who also studied in the US and...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Multi-national financial institution UBS says there could be a cut in the Bank of England base rate as early as May...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It affects how we handle anxiety, relate to others and impacts...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

Foxtons has revealed that the chair of the troubled agency’s remuneration committee has stood down with immediate effect. This are also unconfirmed...

Troubled London estate agency Foxtons says it has rewritten its remuneration policy for its senior management following a shareholder revolt at...

The Property Ombudsman scheme is increasing its fees in January for the first time in six years - and it’s implementing...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A new study by the London School of Economics suggests that a high profile ban on the sale of new homes...

The National Audit Office, a spending watchdog, has exposed the government’s Starter Homes policy with a damning critique of its failure The...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has today published the paperwork behind the recent Countrywide £10m accounting controversy. Published on the RICS...

A survey undertaken for estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals that 55 per cent of people do not believe housing is a priority...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...

A former 10 Downing Street adviser says stamp duty on house sales should be scrapped or at least slashed in order...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

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

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...

The tech publication WIRED has conducted an in-depth analysis of Purplebricks’ reviews on the Trustpilot site and suggests the agency may...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, who earlier this month told a newspaper that he wanted to introduce a Right To Buy policy for...

The Bank of England has once again maintained base rate at 0.75 per cent - but it is warning that the...

The new housing minister has admitted that her party has tried to “put a lid” on house price rises and has...

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

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

There has been a sceptical response by agents and others in the property industry to the government’s latest headline-grabbing tweaks to...

A well-respected agent who was president of the NAEA just five years ago has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking...

In the run up to his appointment as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson suggested that he might cut Stamp Duty Land Tax...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Speculation surrounding whether Boris Johnson will honour his pledge to reduce stamp duty risks bringing the housing market “to a grinding...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee - which meets monthly to set the base rate on which the costs of...

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

The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is the relatively unknown Robert Jenrick -  but his new housing...

A bid to ban the building of new homes for out-of-town buyers has backfired on a Cornish community - and now...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson has expressed an interest in switching the stamp duty burden from buyers to sellers. Until now Johnson’s comments on...

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

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

Purplebricks’ former chief executive Lee Wainwright has made a stout defence of the controversial agency’s sales progression process and its local...

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

Some 10 per cent of Britons now own a second home, a buy to let or an overseas property according to...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

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

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

New figures from HM Revenue and Customs suggest that stamp duty receipts have fallen by no less than £1 billion. The drop...

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

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

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

Labour is proposing two methods of controlling house price rises should it win the next General Election - and the ideas...

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

The founder and former chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, is back in the headlines with a new but until now...

I don’t believe it’s unfair to state that our government, indeed, the entire political establishment is in some turmoil at the...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...

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

The vast majority of people want homes built as standard for all age groups - a contrary view to those in...

Mortgage lenders are relaxing age limits so that house buyers can still be paying off their home loan well into their...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential...

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

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...

Savills’ residential business grew market share last year in the UK despite what it calls “challenging conditions.” In a trading statement to...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

Direct Line for Business is launching what it calls an online “end-to-end” insurance product for estate agents and property management companies.  The...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

Phil Spencer is on the warpath against “constant tinkering” by government in housing matters - and instead, he wants the problems...

With one year to go, the 2010s will see housebuilding figures in England come in below any decade since the Second...

As 2018 ticks away and 2019 beckons, it’s time for everyone at Estate Agent Today to wish you, your family and...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

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

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

A platform that allows individual private sellers and landlords to list their properties alongside those from professional agents says it’s not...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

I am currently in the back of a taxi. The deadline for this piece is looming and I am desperate to...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to simplify the system of surveys by scrapping the three current options...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...

The head of a leading Chinese property portal has taken the unusual step of commenting on a British tax policy -...

Hello and welcome to another weekly update on the industry’s good work - and a chance for us to show that...

An accountancy trade body has revealed that last year it briefed MPs - including the Prime Minister and Housing Minister of...

An insurance company is launching a policy which it says will protect consumers with comprehensive cover in the event of a...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

The government has quietly scrapped a proposal to force councils to sell off their most valuable assets, which would have included...

Most estate agents have tried to dismiss the impact of the Bank of England’s base rate rise, which came following a...

A leading estate agent is warning that an interest rate increase today ould hurt the delicate balance of the housing market. The...

A government announcement this morning claims 121,500 first time buyers have taken advantage of the stamp duty cut introduced at the...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

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

You will notice that there is a new author for this regular column for Estate Agent Today. Last month I was...

A disciplinary investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has blown the lid on the infamous fee-fixing cartel scandal involving estate...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

Industry groups have welcomed Kit Malthouse as housing minister - but make little effort to hide their frustrations, disappointment and disillusionment. Malthouse was announced...

It’s been announced this morning that Dominic Raab - who became housing minister just a few months ago - is to...

One of the UK’s leading group of economic experts has repeated its warning that housing market is not going to see...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and tenants every month. As a result, we get the chance to...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

The housing market “is clearly currently struggling to gain traction” and any real upturn ”will remain elusive over the coming months”...