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Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

Just one estate agency has signed up to become a UK-regulated agent to verify overseas entities for property ownership. The Register of...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

London and the Home Counties have topped the list of ‘hotspots’ for potential house sales, according to a new Pre Mover...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

A cost-of-living crisis, higher interest rates and an increase in bureaucratic regulation might point to a bleak future for the lettings...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

Increasing numbers of homeowners are signing up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. New figures obtained from...

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

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...

The property market is broken, Housing Secretary Michael Gove acknowledged yesterday. Despite the Conservative Party being in power since 2010, Gove insisted...

British actor Rupert Everett has swapped the big screen for the recording studio after becoming the new voice of a radio...

New analysis may called into question the experience of firms approved to check the Government’s flagship register of overseas entities (ROE). The...

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

Having just had an appointment popped into my diary by my car as it apparently told the garage it’s due a...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

AML experts SmartSearch warn estate agents that, with so many firms still hiding behind ‘opaque corporate structures,’ proper due diligence has...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to look into issues with the Building Safety Act after MPs claimed leaseholders and Help to...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

Increasing numbers of homeowners have signed up to a free Land Registry alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. Figures obtained...

Propertymark’s partnership with MoveIQ has already attracted attention from more than 250,000 consumers and potential property buyers and sellers. The agency trade...

When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

Propertymark has announced an extension of its working relationship with property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer. The agency trade body will...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

A new calculator has been launched to let homeowners compare how much their property has earned compared in a year and...

New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claims. The warning comes...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

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

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...

It appears that new controls on property ownership may feature in future sanctions against Russia in response to its aggression in Ukraine. Prime...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...

A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax.  Colliers claims local authorities are...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

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...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

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

Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...

NAEA Propertymark has thrown its weight behind a Competitions and Markets Authority investigation into whether consumer protection law has been broken...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

A branch of London agency Foxtons has been targeted by a group of political agitators called Beyond Politics, which says it’s...

The latest guidance from the government on the next phase of the HS2 high-speed railway confirms the previous demand that vendors...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

London’s specialist mews estate agency, Lurot Brand, is opening a new office in the capital.  Established in 1971 and widely regarded as...

Labour will this week discuss plans to allow councils to compulsorily purchase homes left empty for six months. Young Labour - a...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

A trade association of agents selling properties overseas has launched a new feature which it claims will give buyers greater security...

Two Countrywide brands have joined forces to launch Airspace Exchange – a service to push the idea of constructing homes and...

Some 10 per cent of Britons now own a second home, a buy to let or an overseas property according to...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

An outspoken building society chief has taken the unusual step of calling for stamp duty to be replaced by capital gains...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the commitment by the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the mis-selling of...

Whether it is legacy providers with new, young businesses, or large banks with PropTech startups, all types of cross-collaboration are vital. It’s...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...

The Property Ombudsman has urged the government to bring the new homes build sector under consumer redress. New builds are not currently...

Were it not for climate change, I would be very close to predicting that the summer is close to being over,...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...