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![Energy assessors: EPCs will become more accurate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
This week I reached the point of maximum political saturation. We’re now four weeks into the campaign with less than a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![House prices to grow by 6.3% by end of 2025](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1)(3).jpg)
A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Could buyer dropouts become a thing of the past?](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Could%20buyer%20drop-outs%20become%20a%20thing%20of%20the%20past%20By%20Simon%20Jackson.jpg)
Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![American dream? No, owning a property stateside is easy... if you know how](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20American%20dream%20-%20US%20Property%20market%20By%20Alistair%20Brown.jpg)
HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two. But...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![How agents can use property market data](/upload/images/shutterstock_1712450632.jpg)
There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...
29 May 2024
From: Features
![Fake grass deters property buyers - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_230228413.jpg)
Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Stamp Duty Cut would trigger evictions and price rises - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Material Information Guidance - Is compliance a legal obligation?](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20Part%203%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%20Is%20compliance%20a%20legal%20obligationl%20by%20David%20Beaumont%20Part%203.jpg)
In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Speeding Up Conveyancing: Insights at The Guild Conference](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Speeding%20up%20conveyancing%20By%20James%20Du%20Pavey%2C%20Managing%20Director%2C%20Independent%20Estate%20Ag.jpg)
In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![The art of negotiation in a buyer's market](/upload/images/4%20Negotiation_buyers_market_artic_FINAL(19March)%20by%20Charlotte%20Jeffrey-Campbell.jpg)
Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Material Information Guidance - Is it Actually Material?](/upload/images/5%20Part%202%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%20Is%20it%20Actually%20Material%20by%20David%20Beaumont.jpg)
In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![2023 - That was year that was...](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%202023%20that%20was%20the%20year%20that%20was%20by%20Lloyd%20Davies(1).jpg)
As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Time to stop wading through treacle: General Election must prioritise property digitisation drive](/upload/images/3%20Time%20to%20stop%20wading%20through%20treacle%20General%20Election%20must%20prioritise%20property%20digitisation%20drive%20by%20Andrew%20Lloyd.jpg)
The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![CTS Cyber Attack: 'What lessons need to be learned?'](/upload/images/01%20shutterstock_2316086497.jpg)
This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...
02 December 2023
From: Features
![Autumn Statement: Treasury pledges £3m to ‘improve homebuying process'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor urged to introduce Stamp Duty cut for downsizers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Posh Property Buyers stand back as prime London cools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England urged to ‘stop interest rate attacks’ on homeowners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers have the x factor in UK property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![New warnings issued over student property fraud](/upload/images/shutterstock_2171273857.jpg)
The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property expert predicts mortgage rate war in boost for buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Are 40-year mortgages really the answer to the property crisis?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Phoney’ London property market isn’t immune to rate rises - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second half of 2023 ‘looking bleak’ for agents - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Separating fact from fiction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: It won’t be politicians who get us out of this crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
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...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Welsh agent wins startup award](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Ceredigion estate agent Cardigan Bay Properties has been recognised as one of the top start-ups in the UK. The brand overcame competition...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government must step in soon](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government can no longer ignore the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Is this the week that everything changed?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. I dearly hope I...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prison for conman who stole thousands from property buyers](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Handcuffs2-400x310.jpg)
A man has been jailed for fraud after conning potential property buyers out of nearly £16,000. Jaspal Singh Juttla, 64 of Northwood...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Have we banished the ghost of Truss and Kwarteng?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. For a long...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers entering bidding wars for bungalows - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1657604122.jpg)
Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property week in review: Interest rates, house prices and purple woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector. Here, the first of a new series of...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners ‘more open to downsizing’ amid higher living costs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Friday conveyancing fraud’ getting worse due to remote working – warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Landlords%20%E2%80%93%20here%E2%80%99s%20how%20to%20spot%20fraudulent%20tenants(1).jpg)
Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2023: Property groups call for Stamp Duty overhaul](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market is stirring from its slumber - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers hit with higher conveyancing fees for home purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propertycalculator-400x310.png)
Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Penalised Stamp Duty critic returns to theme of “we pay too much”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising numbers of sales collapsing at last minute - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Sellers are being urged to be upfront about property issues and consider lower offers from better buyers as increasing numbers of...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers warned about ‘wild west’ of social media sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/_InstagramApp-400x310.png)
Buyers should be mindful about the rise of so called ‘Insta-agents,’ a property body has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![There are reasons to be optimistic in the second half of 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds. Two years ago, after the...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Criminals ‘bombarding’ homeowners with fraudulent energy offers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The most searched-for locations of 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
London has returned as the go-to destination for potential property buyers, Rightmove claims. The portal has revealed the most searched for locations...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![2023 will be year of the property price drop – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023NY-400x310.png)
Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims. As Nationwide and Halifax data...
12 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers opt for longer-term home loans amid affordability concerns](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of property buyers are now taking out mortgages with terms of more than 30 years, new figures show. The latest...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents facing ‘difficult few months’ as property market dips – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Estate agency branches are bracing themselves for “a very difficult few months,” the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) claims. The NAPB...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Former Housing Secretary: ‘It’s un-Conservative to not build homes’](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Conservative-logo400x310.png)
A former Housing Secretary has outlined why the Conservative Party mustn’t abandon its commitment to housebuilding. It comes as some 47 Conservative...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Fixer’ Gove will struggle to hit homebuilding targets – warning](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
The Government’s target of constructing 300,000 new homes annually by 2025 has been called into question due to a lack of...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sticky situation! Buyers warned as Gü founder loses Stamp Duty claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
Property buyers aiming to reduce their Stamp Duty bill with “mixed-use” purchases are being warned that HMRC is sniffing out those...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Price rises of up to 5% into 2023 still possible, says property expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...
10 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why people want plain speaking and clear comms in times of trouble](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Getting Britain moving? Truss needs to do much more to reassure property market](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizzTrussPM-400x310.png)
As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Stamp duty own goal? Cut is already leading to rise in prices, claims expert](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
A leading property association has warned that house prices are likely to spike in the wake of the government’s recent economic...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - how can agents combat the cost-of-living crisis?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...
24 September 2022
From: Features
![Mortgage rush predicted as interest rates hit highest level since 2008](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-3-400x310.jpg)
The Bank of England increased interest rates to their highest level since the financial crisis yesterday, prompting fears of higher cost...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sector calls for targeted stamp duty cuts](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Agents against highlighting climate risks on property purchases](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Survey-image400x310.png)
An Estate Agent Today reader poll has revealed opposition to climate risks being outlined to buyers when purchasing a property. A poll...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property group urges Bank of England to avoid further interest rate hikes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Bank-of-England400x310.png)
The Bank of England is being urged by property professionals to avoid further interest rate hikes this week. The Bank’s Monetary Policy...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property buyers reducing budgets amid cost of living crunch - Savills](/upload/images/Logos/Savills-NEW-logo400x310.png)
Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leading lawyer warns property buyers must be warned of climate risks](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Flooding400x310.jpg)
Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents highlight property priorities for the new Prime Minister](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of living crisis: Buyers deferring property purchases by a year](/upload/images/library/Money%20House.jpg)
Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark members already benefiting from TV guru partnership](/upload/images/ESTAS/ESTASPhil2016-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark’s partnership with MoveIQ has already attracted attention from more than 250,000 consumers and potential property buyers and sellers. The agency trade...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price slowdown on the horizon, claims leading property association](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![EAT poll: Who do agents back as the next Prime Minister?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/TrussSunak-400x310.png)
A quarter of agents have indicated they may prefer Rishi Sunak as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister –...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Heatwave cools off property enquiries - claim](/upload/images/Back-link-images/Man%20with%20a%20speaker.jpg)
As UK temperatures soared last week, potential property buyers and sellers were even too hot to enquire about homes. Data from live...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing ‘airbrushed’ out of Tory leadership race](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/TrussSunak-400x310.png)
The Tory leadership debates have covered everything from taxes to trans rights but industry executives have lamented the lack of focus...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![NAPB backs pensioner stamp duty cut as alternative to 'costly' equity release](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
New calls have emerged to give pensioners stamp duty tax breaks to downsize their homes. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)...
26 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML expert: Where are the checks on UK buyers?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Going digital! Over 100k sales complete with digitised Land Registry data](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyTechnology-1-400x310.jpg)
More than 100,000 property transactions have benefitted from access to digitised local land charges (LLCs) data. Conveyancing software provider Search Acumen has...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML checks suggest record drop in foreign property buyers](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/ForeignInvestors-400x310.jpg)
Fewer foreign buyers are purchasing property in the UK, anti-money laundering data suggests. The property market has been hampered in recent years...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers back stamp duty cut for downsizing pensioners](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Speedy sales adding fraud risks for estate agents – warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Warning - new checks on mortgage applications could hit house hunters](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HomeInHands-400x310.jpg)
A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Queries raised over 'two-tier' AML system for agents and developers](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Off-plan sales predicted to hit record highs](/upload/images/library/property-sales400x310.png)
An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Long-term mortgages 'boosting sales but storing future issues' - warning](/upload/images/library/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boomin boss and buoyant agents say no sign yet of housing market slowdown](/upload/images/library/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Bridgerton Effect - lights! camera! house price premiums!](/upload/images/library/HouseSold-Price-400x310.jpg)
Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![HS2 - is the Midlands likely to benefit more than anywhere else?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...
05 February 2022
From: Features
![Warning To Agents - inflation could hurt housing market, experts say](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Surge in number of sellers resorting to quick buy firms - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
There’s been a surge in the number of sellers who resort to using quick buy firms, according to the sector’s trade...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![No Impact: interest rate change not hurting housing market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech during Covid has attracted younger property buyers - claim](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Deals collapse because of confusion over stamp duty changes](/upload/images/library/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Have buyers been conned about the stamp duty holiday benefits?](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency says disgruntled and delayed property buyers are fast falling out of love with the stamp duty holiday, which...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Beware: Scams galore in Quick Buy property sector - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Another new portal opens in bid to woo independent agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brexit data protection measures may mean more red tape for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![If you want a stamp duty holiday extension, sign here…](/img/default/eat.png)
A petition has been launched demanding a stamp duty holiday extension. The online petition is the idea of Jonathan Steel - a layperson...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech product for independent agents claims to slash 'lost business'](/img/default/eat.png)
The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rural property benefits from Covid-19 and the property use revolution](/img/default/eat.png)
The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...