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A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...

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

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

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

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

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

Leasehold campaigners are urging anyone responding to the Government’s consultation on ground rents reform to boycott all options but capping them...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

The Government has outlined five proposals to reduce ground rents for existing leaseholders as its latest attempt to reform the sector...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....

A strong labour market, growing consumer confidence and an increasing acceptance of a higher mortgage rate environment will support the housing...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...

Agency trade body Propertymark has welcomed reforms to the business rates system, meaning high street agents, and other businesses, could finally...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

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

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

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

The north-south house price divide may be narrowing, eXp UK claims. Research by the self-employed agency brand has found that while the...

Almost 155,000 home sellers could be impacted by a drop in house prices but it may only last for  a couple...

Online agents increased their market share in 2022 but are struggling to break into higher value markets, new data has revealed. Data...

Agents using The ValPal Network (TVPN) have generated a record number of leads for market appraisals this month despite concerns of...

New Land Registry data is set to kick-off the debate about whether house prices have started to fall. Plenty of commentators are...

The property market is still active for ‘realistic’ sellers and serious buyers, OnTheMarket (OTM’s) claims. Jason Tebb, chief executive of the portal,...

Agents are being urged to avoid “too much enthusiasm” when conducting market appraisals amid warnings of a house price slowdown. Hybrid agency...

Average house prices fell for the fifth month in a row during December, Halifax has revealed, as it warns of more...

Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...

Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

Average property values have decreased for the third time in the past four months as Halifax warns of the end for...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...

House prices fell marginally (down by 0.1%) in September as the market displayed further signs of slowdown. That was according to Halifax’s...

The Bank of England increased interest rates to their highest level since the financial crisis yesterday, prompting fears of higher cost...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

Many first-time buyers and homeowners are becoming more cautious of the property market. The cost of living crisis, combined with rising...

Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Agents risk losing the personal communication element that drove transactions before the development of technology, an industry veteran has warned. The claim...

Agents have a “clear opportunity” to nudge high-value homeowners who are considering listing their properties for sale, Zoopla claims. It comes as...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

The property market is unlikely to see forced sales but buyers are becoming more price sensitive, Zoopla warns. The property portal’s latest...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...

Increasingly cautious mortgage lending could dampen the property market and cause more sales to fall-through, it has been warned. Recent house price...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

Homeowners are now earning almost as much from their property as they are from their salary after prices hit new highs. The...

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

The market boom goes on, for now at least. In February, house prices rose at their fastest since June 2007 according to...

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

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

If agents wonder why more older home owners don’t sell and downsize, it may be because they’re taking equity out of...

High-value properties were the top-performers in the country house market in 2021, according to an agency that majors in this sector.  In...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

Official forecasts suggest house prices will rise for five years at least, although at well below the rate of growth seen...

Over-65s saw their property wealth increase by £800 a month recently thanks to frenzied demand during the stamp duty holiday, an equity release...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

Forget en-suites and garden rooms, could you boost viewings with the postcode of a property? Research by comparison website Money.co.uk has identified...

Property values may seem high in the UK but spare a thought for buyers in other countries such as Israel, Switzerland...

Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

A young Conservative says “the rich are getting a free pass” thanks to the current council tax system, and there should...

A conveyancing services firm is warning that buyers are making “hasty rather than considered” decisions over properties because they feel under...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

Another house price index shows a super-charged housing market with prices rising 7.5 per cent in the year to January according...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...