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![General Election day! What the outcome could mean for the property market](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The nation heads to the polls today to help choose the next Government. Housing hasn’t been a main feature and most of...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to take advantage of new MPs in 'listening mode'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
An industry expert has called on agents to actively lobby new MPs to influence housing policy – whoever wins the election. Neil...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election: UK voters shifting from Tories to Labour on housing](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals. In...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers face potential Stamp Duty hike under Labour](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
The Stamp Duty exemption for first-time buyers will be returned to £300,000 under a Labour Government. The Labour Party, which is currently...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - There will be no excuses if Labour fails on housing](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - a talent for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
This week I reached the point of maximum political saturation. We’re now four weeks into the campaign with less than a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - gloves off](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![John D Wood expands into south east London](/upload/images/shutterstock_367703579.jpg)
John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory Housing Policies Miss Out On Poll Position](/upload/images/1%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Industry%20views%20Tory%20Housing%20Policies(1).png)
You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![General Election: estate agents react to Tory manifesto](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Conservative Party’s General Election manifesto has committed to resurrecting the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme and temporarily removing Capital...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Labour Agrees New Housing Policies](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(007)%20Labour's%20housing%20pledges.png)
You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Winds of change set to blow through the PRS](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20flatfair%20May%20PR%20feature%20FD%20by%20Gary%20Wright.jpg)
Win, lose or draw for the political hopefuls standing as candidates in the upcoming general election, it is likely that the...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Poor%20financial%20literacy%20V2%20By%20Zahra%20Hussain%2C%20co-founder%2C%20Eligible.jpg)
Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Industry Views - Keir! Rishi! - What About Housing?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Keir%20Rishi%20-%20what%20about%20housing%20industry%20views.png)
And so we wait. The election, still only a week old and with almost five left to go, has served up main...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Buyers still prefer people rather than robots for mortgage advice](/upload/images/shutterstock_2229125163.jpg)
Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gove-r and out! Housing Secretary to quit after General Election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile MP to announce he would step down ahead of July’s General Election. Gove...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cuts more important for housing than election - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851.jpg)
Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election date set – will the property market pause?](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066(1).jpg)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crafting Engaging Property Newsletters: Top Tips for Agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/VP_May24Blog.png)
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![AML compliance done digitally through proper identity verification](/upload/images/APLYiD-Apr24-Blog-1-Enhancing-AML-compliance%202.jpg)
Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...
13 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![London’s next Mayor should build more affordable homes and back landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Vast majority of agents are proud of their profession - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Are house prices falling?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1341542321.jpg)
A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vendors warned to not risk waiting for General Election to list their homes](/upload/images/shutterstock_asset-generation-5b398d90-fa8d-4aaf-a1e2-a385747ccde5-2_edited.jpeg)
Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Millions of young people ‘unlikely’ to follow parents on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - on the (bug) house](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to help ‘normalise’ self-build for buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![KWUK expands Dataloft partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Keller Williams has expanded its content and insights partnership with Dataloft after a successful trial period. The brand said 20 agents have...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crystal Balls - Who Knows What's Happening In 2024?](/upload/images/1%20-%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews301223%20.jpg)
The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...
30 December 2023
From: Features
![The Housing Market and the Election - Does It Matter Who Wins?](/upload/images/EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20Will%20the%20election%20result%20affect%20the%20housing%20market.jpg)
The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![Leasehold Reform - Government must get the balance right](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_2150126883.jpg/2%20shutterstock_2150126883__400x247.jpg)
Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Reader poll: Would a Stamp Duty cut help the property market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Exceptional customer service ‘key to winning instructions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are 'doorstep communities' the answer to better urban living?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Are%20doorstep%20communities%20the%20answer%20to%20better%20urban%20living%20by%20John%20Mason.jpg/4%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Are%20doorstep%20communities%20the%20answer%20to%20better%20urban%20living%20by%20John%20Mason__400x315.jpg)
Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Jonathan Rolande: What will ULEZ expansion mean for estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prime agent unveils new office location](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
John D Wood & Co has expanded with a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. The Winchester office occupies a stone-built corner premises...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
29 July 2023
From: Features
![Agents support more material information but worry about the admin burden](/upload/images/shutterstock_2274871255.jpg)
Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Can public private partnerships help address the shortage of rental homes?](/upload/images/4%20RentOnlineSearch-400x310.png)
A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...
22 July 2023
From: Features
![Top Tips For Social Media Marketing – Part 1](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/Top%20Tips%20EAT.png)
Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...
14 July 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Sellers willing to pay £1,000 for upfront information to speed sales - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Almost two-thirds of home sellers who have sold a home within the past year experienced delays when doing so, research reveals. A...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
01 July 2023
From: Features
![ULEZ is going to change estate agency as well as traffic](/upload/images/__thumbs/EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Ulez%20is%20going%20to%20change%20estate%20agency%20as%20well%20as%20traffic.jpg/EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Ulez%20is%20going%20to%20change%20estate%20agency%20as%20well%20as%20traffic__400x267.jpg)
Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...
17 June 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - community support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - toughening up for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS cladding guidance is ‘helping the property market’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RightToRent1-400x310.png)
Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers shun whiff of air pollution](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuildHomes-400x310.png)
New data reveals nearly two-thirds of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL offloads mortgage and insurance brands in latest ‘simplification’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
LSL has sold its mortgage, protection, and general insurance brokerage firms Embrace and First2Protect. The brands have been sold to Pivotal Growth,...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Letting Agent's Guide to Avoiding Garden Disputes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_582283708.jpg)
As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![A letting agent’s guide to avoiding garden disputes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/Spring%20garden%20maintenance%20tips%20shutterstock_582283708.jpg/Spring%20garden%20maintenance%20tips%20shutterstock_582283708__399x147.jpg)
As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![Reader poll: Is the dress code dead?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Around a third of agents still have some sort of dress code at work while almost half are kust expected to...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Former Knight Frank-brand plans major expansion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark backs leaseholder building safety protections](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_579626938.jpg)
Agency trade body Propertymark has backed calls for greater leaseholder protections as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proceeds through Parliament. The...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Newcastle agency drives support for clean-air zone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Shutterstock_1864450102%20electrical%20car.png)
Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has begun replacing its fleet of cars with electric vehicles. It comes as a clean air zone is...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Do you charge for AML checks?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
A majority of Estate Agent Today readers have revealed they do not charge for anti-money laundering checks but around a quarter...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers 'need 20% house price drop'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Home moving named ‘most stressful’ life event](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/AnyVan1_695x395.png)
Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![New independent brand branches out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. It comes just three months after...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Will you raise your fees this year?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
More than half of Estate Agent Today readers have indicated they will raise their fees this year. Several industry executives have suggested...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Will ROPA rules improve agency standards?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Half of Estate Agent Today readers agree that industry regulations and minimum qualifications will improve standards in the sector but a...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers willing to pay more for a greener home - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners weighing up moving or improving to go green](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiencyPlanning-400x310.png)
Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL offloads new build brokerage firms in ‘group simplification’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/newbuild400x310.jpg)
Agency brand LSL has announced the sale of its new build mortgage and protection brokerage firms, Group First, which operates under...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Owners risk living in unsuitable homes due to stress of moving - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Economists predict ‘double digit house price correction’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Two thirds of economists expect house prices to fall by more than 4% this year while others are expecting a more...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! What property professionals want for 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners consider downsizing to tackle rising mortgage costs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
Homeowners are starting to consider solutions to deal with their rising monthly mortgage costs including downsizing, research claims. A survey of more...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ex Boris Johnson adviser unveils housing-focused London Mayor campaign](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: Restoring Trust In Estate Agents](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Research identifies anti-money laundering hotspots](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-400x310.png)
Northern Ireland has been named as a potential hotspot for money laundering. New data from anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch has identified...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – is this the end for fixed-fee online estate agency?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![Hamptons returns to Chelsea Flower Show with Mediterranean garden](/upload/images/Logos/HamptonsSignageNew400x310.jpg)
Hamptons is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 following last year’s Gold win. The agency brand is sponsoring a...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lib Dems propose £300 monthly grants for struggling homeowners](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Ed%20Davey03_400x310.png)
The Government is being urged to create a mortgage protection fund to support homeowners who are struggling with repayments. It comes as...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agent safety: New poll asks how safe you feel at work](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Agents are being asked to complete a survey as part of a national newspaper’s investigation into the safety of property professionals...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers advised to wait until 2024 to buy a home - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – property is holding its own despite the turmoil](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...
22 October 2022
From: Features
![Housing Secretary set for first committee grilling by MPs](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/UKPolitics-400x310.png)
Simon Clarke is set for his first grilling by MPs as Levelling Up and Housing Secretary. Clarke will be questioned by the...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime agency commits to support staff with wellbeing issues](/upload/images/Logos/John-D-Wood400x310.png)
Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents plan cutbacks amid housing market concerns - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ManSavingMoney_400x310.png)
A significant number of estate agents are planning cutbacks in the coming months to cope with the cost of living crisis,...
17 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![New Zoopla guide aims to help agents sell homes for vendors after a break-up](/upload/images/Logos/ZooplaNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Zoopla has launched a new guide to help agents advise buyers when purchasing a property with a partner to avoid future...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Poor Liz and Kwasi. What Do They Do Now?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss01-400x310.png)
Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...
01 October 2022
From: Features
![Interest rate rises ‘driving the market’ as sellers rush to secure peak prices](/upload/images/library/interest-rate-warning-24715.png)
Interest rate rises are driving an increase in homes for sale, research claims. National estate agency Jackson-Stops has analysed Rightmove data and...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Local Knight Frank office gains independence](/upload/images/library/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
The directors of the Harrogate based residential estate agency for Knight Frank have gone independent. The change of ownership will see the...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lifesycle roars to record sales months as agents want solutions for tougher market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor4-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital sets out why Lifesycle has managed to roar to record sales in recent...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Agents against highlighting climate risks on property purchases](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Survey-image400x310.png)
An Estate Agent Today reader poll has revealed opposition to climate risks being outlined to buyers when purchasing a property. A poll...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![How we created an industry-leading culture of innovation](/upload/images/library/HappyMillennialTeam-400x310.jpg)
In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Tackling energy bills ranked as top property priority for PM](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/boiler-energy-efficiency.jpg)
Tackling the cost of utility bills has been highlighted as the top priority that new Prime Minister Liz Truss should focus...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents highlight property priorities for the new Prime Minister](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals how poor property maintenance can impact buyer offers](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/AdobeStock_326518042.jpeg)
Four out of five homebuyers would consider reducing an offer if they found maintenance issues when viewing a property. The insurer’s poll...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed firm welcomes new Partner to strengthen network](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/TeamSelection2-400x310-min.jpeg)
The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opinion split over four-day working week trial for property industry](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
Our story yesterday on whether the property industry should consider trialling a four-day week generated lots of debate, comments and poll...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Would a Liz Truss win lead to BoE reform and much higher interest rates?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss02-400x310.png)
Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...