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We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

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

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

More than a third of property sales fell through last year, with buyers to blame in most cases. A survey by QuickMoveNow...

Property brand and auctioneer Bond Wolfe has recorded total sales revenues of more than £178 million for 2023. The auctions division raised...

Gascoigne Halman founder John Halman is marking 50 years in estate agency. Halman entered estate agency in 1973 and, demonstrating a natural...

The property market could be in for a strong end to the year based on typical seasonal trends, research suggests, New research...

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

Rumours about tax cuts in this week’s Autumn Statement are continuing but there are warnings that a Stamp Duty cut may...

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

A fifth of all homes sold so far this year in London have been for over £1m. London estate agency Benham and...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event.  The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned it is receiving “too many complaints” about breaches of undertakings by solicitors. The regulator...

Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

The number of property sales in England and Wales has dropped by more than 50% so far this year, research suggests. Analysis...

The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...

When it comes to the usage, and benefits of, providing upfront material information to all those involved in the home buying...

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...

House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

Property market activity has slowed but conveyancers are still dealing with backlogs which has taken their average caseload to the second...

A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review how Estate Agents can increase their revenue. If you're...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...

Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Another interest rate hike could further dampen property market activity, research suggests. It comes as new analysis shows the average number of...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

As is generally the case, we didn’t start out with solutions, we started with questions…. two, actually. The first was, ‘Why does...

Conveyancers are warning that this week’s Land Registry strikes could have a knock-on effect on property sales once staff return to...

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

The slowing housing market may have at least one benefit for leaseholders looking to sell their homes, a property lawyer claims. House...

Reduced homebuyer activity has led to a 30.5% drop in UK house sales, new research suggests. The data also shows that one...

Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...

Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...

The pandemic has left a “structural and lasting impact” on London’s property market, Chestertons claims. Analysis of Land Registry data by the...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

The number of home sellers looking to sell their home quickly in the current market has increased by 12%, new research...

The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...

A former minister has questioned whether the Government has a long-term commitment to reform Stamp Duty to boost transactions and has...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...

Winkworth agents ranked second when it came to property exchanges in London last year, the franchise agency brand claims. A trading update...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

An eXp UK agent has highlighted the importance of personal branding and his own beard in securing property sales. Ben Moore, who...

The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests. Analysis of TwentyCi fall through data...

It has been a mixed year for prime London markets, with some areas faring better than others when it comes to...