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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the...

Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

HMRC fined 24 estate agency and property businesses for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022, new figures show. The...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

Zoopla is urging couples to tackle the “awkward but all-important financial and ‘what if’ questions” ahead of buying a property together...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

One of the biggest names in agency has been appointed as chairperson of the board at BidX1, one of Europe’s leading...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

The Propertymark Qualifications Awards annual ceremony taking place early next month have revealed their shortlist. There is a total of nine Awards...

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

London-based estate agency Orlando Reid is opening an additional office in Manchester - the start of a long-term growth programme for...

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

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

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

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

A new portal launches today with 100,000 listings and a pledge to target buyers largely ignored by established websites - investors. It’s...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

A key figure behind the setting up of Foxtons has been named as the new chief executive of one of the...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

Prices in Prime Central London dipped again in November according to the property investment consultancy London Central Portfolio. Monthly average prices fell...

The latest market snapshot of prime central London suggests that homes there are now 15.2 per cent cheaper than five years...

Enhanced customer care strategies, relationship-building schemes, cost-cutting measures and new revenue streams can’t help the lettings industry if the fundamental underlying...

A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

A growing free-to-list property portal says there's never been a better time for estate agents to target foreign investors. Residential People, which,...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...

There may be signs that the gloomy housing market which has hit Prime Central London for some years may finally be...

High end London estate agency Aston Chase says there’s already been a surge in interest in property in the UK capital...

 – use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

A top London estate agency says interest in the capital's residential property from US and Indian buyers has soared over the...

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

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

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

It is something of an understatement to say that we are in challenging times. BREXIT is unresolved and we wait with...

Has no one told the industry that it’s December and things are supposed to be slowing down? This week’s Property Jobs...

It’s Budget day and the government is once again on the receiving end of a blast from one of the country’s...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

The cost of new-build leasehold properties has surged 16 times faster than freeholds according to research from property investment platform. The revelation...

There’s more bad news for the long-troubled Prime Central London market. A new analysis shows that transaction volumes have plunged 11.6 per cent...

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...

A former contestant on BBC show The Apprentice has launched a new full-service property investment and refurbishment company. Michelle Niziol, chief executive...

Oakwood Homes, a four-branch sales and lettings agency operating across East Kent, has acquired Parkland Estates, a single-branch firm based in...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - and as ever we have a breakdown of key moves within our industry. To...

A report out today shows a 19 per cent rise in the number of property businesses classified as being in “significant...

A survey of owner-occupiers, landlords, property investors and insolvency practitioners has revealed that Brexit is the single biggest concern when it...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

A Manchester-based property investment firm is claiming to be the first company in Britain to record an online exchange of a...

House price indices provided each month by Halifax and the Nationwide have been branded as “misguiding” and “out of date” and...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in the year to November average house prices in the UK increased...

The LendInvest PropTech Influencer List has been revealed, naming the 25 figures in the property world that have done most to...

The London residential market is at last improving - but faces a make or break situation with next week’s Budget according...

The stock exchange seems to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. There’s Agents’ Mutual seeking to float on the Alternative Investment...

The ‘lower priced’ 80 per cent of homes in prime central London are seeing price rises again, giving hope they have...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Manchester-based sister firms Sequre Property Investment and Sequre International have extended their office space thanks rising demand for UK buy to...

Residential property has performed far better than any other property-type in terms of appreciation over the last year, according to new...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

A London property investment firm says the government has enjoyed a tax take of £394m since introducing the Annual Tax for...

James Dearsley, founder of The Digital Marketing Bureau and arguably the best known figure in the fast-emerging property technology sector, is...

If you provide a service, you expect to be paid for it. Sound fair? But with the forthcoming ban on tenant...

The managing partner of a property investment firm says London residential property values have fallen by 15 to 25 per cent...

The latest round of complaints made to the Advertising Standards Authority against property firms’ ads have once again ended only with...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their recent legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to...

Agents don’t need reminding that Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today are invaluable sources of daily industry news - but...

Zoopla has formally announced the launch of its new 'Invest' channel, which has been designed to provide consumers with the opportunity...

Two estate agencies have incorporated video footage on to their website homepages in order to promote their brands to prospective clients. Lumley...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...