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Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

The Bank of England has confirmed plans to withdraw the requirement for lenders to conduct interest rate stress tests on mortgage...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

The government’s new Right to Buy policy for housing association tenants appeared to unravel last night after the Housing Secretary said...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

Boris Johnson has promised a review of the mortgage market and housing benefit rules to help more people to get on...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a flagship policy today to help more people onto the property ladder. It is...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

OnTheMarket subsidiary teclet has integrated with digital e-signature offering Signable. The partnership will mean agents using teclet’s property management and customer relationship...

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...

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

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...

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

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

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

A prominent independent production company is looking for property professionals for a new television programme idea to be filmed in the...

The Building Societies Association’s regular confidence tracker about the housing market shows rising pessimism over interest rates, the escalating cost of...

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

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...

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

A prominent analyst says he expects a U-turn on the “folly” of interest rate rises sooner rather than later - but...

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...

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

Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...

Research suggests there are substantial numbers of older Londoners using too-large properties but unable to downsize because of a lack of...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...

High profile conveyancing supremo Rob Hailstone makes many announcements about government and industry housing policy - but he is less keen...

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

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

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

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

If UK agents were paid higher fees they could perform a better service to the public. That’s the view of Mark Hayward,...

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

A conveyancing company is asking clients to set their own fee - with some strings. Zen Move Solicitors is a year-old digital...

One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see...

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

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019.   The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...

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

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

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

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

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

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

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has defied expectations by keeping base rate at its historic low of 0.1 per...

Analysts suggest there is a 50:50 chance of a base rate rise being announced by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy...

We’ve probably all learned to be a little less cynical about politicians in recent weeks, given the tragic events. We perhaps...

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

Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...

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

There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

Propertymark has spoken out over the Pandora Papers leak scandal, which reveals many elite and super-rich buyers of properties in London...

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

One of the leading figures in trade body Propertymark wants stamp duty to be reformed, and claims that the success of...

Controversial London agency Foxtons is to review its policy on top management bonuses. This follows a shareholder revolt at the agency's AGM...

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

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

Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend - and it claims it’s...

Mark Hayward has set a new retirement date for the end of this year. Hayward, previously chief executive of Propertymark, was due...

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

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

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

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...

A date has been set for Purplebricks’ shareholders to give their verdict on a controversial remuneration package given to the agency’s...

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

A highly influential think tank says stamp duty should be scrapped for all house purchases once and for all. Alexander Hammond of...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

A leading tax expert is advising investors to “plan your disposals” after new Capital Gains Tax figures have raised speculation of...

Thirty-five years after London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared, the trust that bears her name is calling for action to address...

LSL Property Services - parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - has reported record figures as...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

It may be ‘Freedom Day’ but it looks certain that many estate agents will still wear masks in offices today and...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

The police have now received complaints about the tweet believed to have been sent from a personal account of a Savills...

New NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto-Brown has assumed office, hoping to reset the organisation after a tumultuous year. In February chief executive...

For the second time in two working days, a report suggests that ever-higher numbers of buying are paying over the asking...

The Bank of England has played down worries that interest rates may have to rise as a result of growing levels...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

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...

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