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A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

Keller Williams has expanded its content and insights partnership with Dataloft after a successful trial period. The brand said 20 agents have...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

John D Wood & Co has expanded with a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. The Winchester office occupies a stone-built corner premises...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

Almost two-thirds of home sellers who have sold a home within the past year experienced delays when doing so, research reveals. A...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...

New data reveals nearly two-thirds of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current...

LSL has sold its mortgage, protection, and general insurance brokerage firms Embrace and First2Protect. The brands have been sold to Pivotal Growth,...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

Around a third of agents still have some sort of dress code at work while almost half are kust expected to...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...

Agency trade body Propertymark has backed calls for greater leaseholder protections as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proceeds through Parliament. The...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has begun replacing its fleet of cars with electric vehicles. It comes as a clean air zone is...

A majority of Estate Agent Today readers have revealed they do not charge for anti-money laundering checks but around a quarter...

Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...

Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire.  It comes just three months after...

More than half of Estate Agent Today readers have indicated they will raise their fees this year. Several industry executives have suggested...

Half of Estate Agent Today readers agree that industry regulations and minimum qualifications will improve standards in the sector but a...

Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...

Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...

Agency brand LSL has announced the sale of its new build mortgage and protection brokerage firms, Group First, which operates under...

Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...

Two thirds of economists expect house prices to fall by more than 4% this year while others are expecting a more...

An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...

Homeowners are starting to consider solutions to deal with their rising monthly mortgage costs including downsizing, research claims. A survey of more...

A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

Northern Ireland has been named as a potential hotspot for money laundering. New data from anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch has identified...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

Hamptons is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 following last year’s Gold win. The agency brand is sponsoring a...

The Government is being urged to create a mortgage protection fund to support homeowners who are struggling with repayments. It comes as...

Agents are being asked to complete a survey as part of a national newspaper’s investigation into the safety of property professionals...

In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

Simon Clarke is set for his first grilling by MPs as Levelling Up and Housing Secretary. Clarke will be questioned by the...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...

A significant number of estate agents are planning cutbacks in the coming months to cope with the cost of living crisis,...

Zoopla has launched a new guide to help agents advise buyers when purchasing a property with a partner to avoid future...

Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...

Interest rate rises are driving an increase in homes for sale, research claims. National estate agency Jackson-Stops has analysed Rightmove data and...

The directors of the Harrogate based residential estate agency for Knight Frank have gone independent. The change of ownership will see the...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital sets out why Lifesycle has managed to roar to record sales in recent...

An Estate Agent Today reader poll has revealed opposition to climate risks being outlined to buyers when purchasing a property. A poll...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Tackling the cost of utility bills has been highlighted as the top priority that new Prime Minister Liz Truss should focus...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Four out of five homebuyers would consider reducing an offer if they found maintenance issues when viewing a property.  The insurer’s poll...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

Our story yesterday on whether the property industry should consider trialling a four-day week generated lots of debate, comments and poll...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

A quarter of agents have indicated they may prefer Rishi Sunak as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister –...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Property firms are still failing to make basic anti-money laundering checks (AML), and some may even unwittingly be helping politically exposed...

Agents have shown their support for helping junior staff with the cost of living crisis. The rate of inflation hit 9.4% during...

Being an estate agent can be sweat-inducing at the best of times but property professionals intend to keep going through the...

More than half of agents disagree that mobile phone signal should be treated as material information in listings. James Munro, head of...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

A senior agency executive has said minimum standards and qualifications are “desperately needed” in the property sector. Adam Day, international expansion leader...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

First-time buyers have admitted to feeling overwhelmed or scared to talk to estate agents about the homebuying process. A study of 2,000...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

Almost three quarters of property professionals agree that estate agent pay is too low. A poll conducted by Estate Agent Today found 73%...

A ‘frightening’ number of respondents to a Rightmove online poll appear to be unaware of their anti-money laundering reporting requirements. The portal...

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

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

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

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

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

The overwhelming majority of buyers want the gazumping to be made illegal, a poll shows. Some 89 per cent think it’s wrong...

Too many leaseholders will fall through the cracks of the government’s “piecemeal measures” to combat the cladding crisis.  That’s the view of...

An estate agency says retrospective investigations into Russian ownership of London properties could lead to substantial amounts of wealth moving out...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

The finance arm of LSL Property Services - known as Pivotal Growth - has snapped up a specialist mortgage and insurance...