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Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

We are now well into 2023 and, while there have been a huge number of steps taken towards a digital future...

Cash buyers are securing properties 6% below the average UK house price. Research by national agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the regions where...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...

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

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes.  Earlier this...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

Properties selling without a chain not only sell more quickly, as one might expect, but also appear to attract a substantial...

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

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

Top Scottish agency Galbraith says key parts of the country saw some buyers snapping up properties this year without even visiting...

New data from Rightmove has analysed millions of supply, demand and pricing data points across the property market, to assess activity...

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

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a...

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

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Knight Frank says its analysis of the whole housing market across the UK shows that transactions in the final full week...

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

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

New build homes cost 19 per cent more than comparable pre-owned properties according to a new survey - and sometimes 50...

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...

The price premium paid by purchasers for a freehold property rather than a leasehold is at its highest for eight years. An...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

A respected property investment consultancy is warning that the current premium put on the prices of new-build homes - around 15...

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

An insurer claims there is a huge gulf between the cost of rebuilding a house and its market value because around...

Rightmove claims that homes with sea views attract an average price premium of 29 per cent. The analysis - aimed at publicising a...

The vast majority of estate agents say dressing a property for sale improves its chances of a sale by leaving a...

At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue dominates our marketplace, but I think it’s fair to acknowledge during...

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

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research. A study of 30 prime seaside...

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

Insurance firm Direct Line claims that there is effectively no premium in a home having a south-facing garden.  It claims analysis of...

Cluttons claims homes for sale on the River Thames or with Thames views can command premiums of up to 67 per...

We knew it - a good looking estate agent can increase the value of a property. And now we have proof,...