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![The power of incremental change in speeding up completions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2187311821(1).jpg)
According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...
24 July 2024
From: Features
![Landlord property purchases hit record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers considering ‘non-traditional routes’ to property](/upload/images/shutterstock_2426788843.jpg)
Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Off-plan property purchases hit decade-low - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![One in seven property purchases use overseas funds – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1659535894.jpg)
More than one in seven (13%) buyers purchasing properties in the UK are using funds from overseas to fund all or...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Buying Solution names new boss](/upload/images/shutterstock_3051984.jpg)
The Buying Solution (TBS) has promoted Will Watson as the new head of the buying agency. TBS is the independent buying consultancy...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Research highlights risk of skipping home surveys](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Common Pitfalls: Avoiding Fines in UK Property Transactions](/upload/images/6%20%20Proofed%20--%20Common%20pitfalls%20avoiding%20fines%20By%20Gary%20Hemming%2C%20Finance%20Advisor%2C%20ABC%20Finance.jpg)
As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Conveyancing fees rose 6% in 2023 - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2169177641.jpg)
Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...
01 February 2024
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
![Interest rates held but will it tempt homebuyers back to the market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction buyers drop sharply despite more vendors trying their luck](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Consumers feeling ‘financially worse-off’ but sellers remain positive - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cost of moving drops but buyers still need £14,000 - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Bank of Family’ to fund record number of property purchases claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lack of digital tools adds to stress of property purchases – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ready or not, the digitally enabled consumer is here](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/EAT%20SC%20Blog%202%20360%C3%97280.png)
Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...
19 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![OneDome on the lookout for more mortgage acquisitions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
OneDome has signalled an intention to acquire more mortgage brokers as it reveals its HomeBuyer service has helped return triple-digit year-on-year...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
01 July 2023
From: Features
![Buyers cite cost of living crisis as they put-off property purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...
14 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
![Borrowers facing drop in choice of 10-year fixed rate mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has found...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuying ‘disruptor’ secures £8m fundraise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Charity proposes buyer bans and Stamp Duty overhaul](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
A high-profile charity is calling for a Stamp Duty overhaul, local buyer restrictions and extra charges on property purchases by landlords...
24 February 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
![Lender calls for green Stamp Duty rebate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Owners risk living in unsuitable homes due to stress of moving - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Wealthy Americans set to lead ultra-prime London property purchases - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Overseas/OverseasMarket_400x310.png)
Rich Americans will dominate ultra-premium property purchases in 2023, Beauchamp Estates claims. The luxury agent suggests that the strength of the dollar...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons: Market will remain on ice until the summer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
The rush to complete property purchases continued throughout November but fewer sellers are now coming to market, a major estate agency...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers - why preparing for the worst is a wise move](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![Buyers look to rentals until mortgage clarity emerges - Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Would-be buyers are looking to the rental market as they pause their property purchase plans until there is clarity on mortgage...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent: ‘Why I’m glad Stamp Duty cuts are being reversed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...
21 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Broker partners with ViewMyChain to boost sales process transparency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
The Mortgage Advice Bureau has partnered with property sales progression software provider ViewMyChain to give brokers more transparency during the transaction...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor unveils plan to reverse Stamp Duty cuts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to reduce Stamp Duty cuts outlined in his predecessor’s mini-Budget. In September, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![A fifth of home-movers regret choosing their agent or conveyancer - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-2-400x310.png)
Almost a fifth of home-movers would choose a different conveyancing firm or estate agent for their next property purchase, research claims. The latest...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers delay property purchases by 18 months – warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
One of the UK’s largest building societies is urging the government to provide more homebuying support as research warns of a...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Help to Buy Isa usage hits record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
The number of homebuyers putting a Help to Buy Isa towards their property purchase looks set to hit a five-year low. The...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sussex agent steps up after buyer's husband dies during property purchase](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
A team of estate agents from Sussex-based Mishon Mackay went the extra mile to assist a buyer who found herself in a...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Welsh homebuyers set to benefit from new tax rules as threshold raised](/upload/images/Locations/WalesFlag-400x310.jpg)
The threshold for the Welsh version of stamp duty is set to rise, following on from the stamp duty cut for...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty cut ‘could save’ homebuyers £1bn per year, says research](/upload/images/Back-link-images/9_Steps_to_getting_a_mortgage_after_an_IVA.jpg)
The stamp duty cut announced by the government in last week’s mini-Budget could save homebuyers across England more than £1 billion...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Supply and mortgage costs remain an issue despite Stamp Duty cut](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingSupplyxDemand_400x310.png)
The confirmation of an immediate Stamp Duty cut last week may have meant delayed sales could complete, but there are concerns...
26 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor unveils permanent Stamp Duty cut](/upload/images/library/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
The much-rumoured Stamp Duty cut has been confirmed, increasing the thresholds before the property tax is paid. Delivering his mini-Budget this morning,...
23 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 industry prepares for completion delays amid Queen’s funeral](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/queen%20elizabeth%20ii_400x310.png)
Property professionals have been pondering the impact of the sudden Bank Holiday scheduled next Monday for the Queen’s state funeral. It creates...
13 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
![Building society urges buyers to be ‘more realistic’ about housing aspirations](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FamilyPhoto-400x310.jpg)
First-time buyers have been urged to manage their expectations after it revealed that 79% believe their first home will meet all...
23 August 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
![Buyers in Scotland ‘unfairly paying’ higher property taxes](/upload/images/Locations/ScotlandFlag400x310.png)
Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage-backed property purchases set to ‘significantly decline’ - prediction](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageReview-400x310.jpg)
A lender is predicting mortgage-backed home purchases will be “significantly lower” in the coming months after borrowing has dropped since the...
17 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![The price of buying a prime property ‘eye-watering’, says mortgage broker](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
Most of us can only dream of buying a prime home, and new research by a mortgage broker has reinforced this...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Number of £1m-plus homes on the rise, says research](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/PrimeHomesUK03-400x310.png)
Despite the cost-of-living crisis causing many to tighten their belts and the beginnings of a slowdown of the property market, the...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency websites still visited by buyers despite portal dominance - research](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropSearch-400x310.jpg)
Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and conveyancers should ditch the screen - here's why](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AgentWebsiteMock-400x310.jpg)
For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...
28 May 2022
From: Features
![Home movers back replacing stamp duty with capital gains tax charge](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! How much your buyer needs to be in the top 10% of property sales](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAtHome-1-400x310.jpg)
Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is it Time to Stamp Out SDLT?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...
07 May 2022
From: Features
![Why speedy transactions could be leaving the door wide open to fraudsters](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...
07 May 2022
From: Features
![Remote working to remain a factor for property purchases - Rightmove](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
The trend for remote working could continue to influence the property market into next year, Rightmove claims. The portal’s data shows there...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Longer term mortgages offset stamp duty holiday savings for buyers - claim](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Client money and the regulation governing it is changing](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Millennial-PayingCard-400x310.jpg)
PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...
09 April 2022
From: Features
![Going Green - buyers demand more eco features in their next home](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty bills far higher since end of SDLT holiday - claim](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![More politicians back seizure of oligarchs' London property assets](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.png)
Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMRC Stamp Duty Crackdown ‘may make home buying even slower’](/upload/images/library/StampDuty-2020-400x310.jpg)
HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty negligence claims against conveyancers forecast to rise](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![The presents agents need for Christmas to improve their business in 2022](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/Xmas%2C%20Easter%2C%20Halloween/ChristmasScene-400x310.jpg)
With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...
04 December 2021
From: Features
![Interest rate hike won’t hurt housing market, lenders claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Figures from the Building Societies Association show continued momentum in the housing market, with gross lending by building societies up 22...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the UK property market is at the centre of global tax avoidance and financial crime](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...
30 October 2021
From: Features
![Tax Shock: 1% stamp duty rise was considered for Budget](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
It’s been revealed that the government did consider a stamp duty RISE which would have been announced in this week’s Budget. The...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fake conveyancers diverting purchase funds into fraudsters’ wallets](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
Buyers are being warned about scams conning people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Law Society of England and Wales...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![HMRC probe into suspicious property deals revealed in leaked files](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Poor connection! A third of buyers would pull out of an offer over bad wi-fi](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![HMRC targets property transactions after slump in tax income](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent faces prison after defrauding pensioner out of £160,000](/upload/images/library/Prison400x310.jpg)
An estate agent with stomach cancer faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty of defrauding an 80 year old pensioner out...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers deterred by environmental issues](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
A survey suggests that almost half of first time buyers have at some time pulled out of deals because of environmental...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty: Buyers caught out as higher prices trigger tax take](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Now is the time for agents to educate buyers and sellers more than ever](/img/default/eat.png)
The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...
24 July 2021
From: Features
![New App aims to show first time buyers the purchasing ropes](/img/default/eat.png)
A new Home Buyer App has been launched by the Mortgage Advice Bureau in a bid to educate first time buyers...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Could an adjustment to BTL Stamp Duty improve the lettings market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...
16 June 2021
From: Features
![Revealed: how digital innovation is transforming estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...
05 June 2021
From: Features
![Make stamp duty cut permanent, international economists tell UK](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Multiple Dwellings Relief – what do property agents need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...
03 April 2021
From: Features
![Online agency says it will buy vendors' properties from them](/img/default/eat.png)
Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should stamp duty holiday extension be for ALL buyers, or just current ones?](/img/default/eat.png)
No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Radical end to stamp duty holiday suggested by legal bodies](/img/default/eat.png)
A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Debate As It Happened - What MPs Said](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech provider claims “most comprehensive report” on any property](/img/default/eat.png)
A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cyber attack hits council searches and will take months to recover](/img/default/eat.png)
A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Cash buyers bagging big discounts in London says agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A prominent London agency says cash buyers are securing substantial discounts in prime areas of the capital. The biggest cash discount currently...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - movers and shakers across our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Buyer Beware to be scrapped? Conveyancers debate alternatives](/img/default/eat.png)
Conveyancers have considered whether the long-standing ‘caveat emptor’ or buyer beware principle in a property purchase should be replaced by ‘vendor...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing firm to tell buyers they will miss stamp duty holiday](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Market Boom: Sales agreed so far in 2020 surpass last year’s figure](/img/default/eat.png)
The total Sales Agreed in 2020 so far has overtaken Sales Agreed up to this point in 2019, despite the Coronavirus...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Buyer beware? High numbers of purchasers disillusioned by process](/img/default/eat.png)
Research by Zoopla has revealed the scale of the mistakes by and regrets for disillusioned home buyers. For large numbers of people...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Supply of homes might dry up after “unprecedented” buyer demand](/img/default/eat.png)
The supply of homes coming to the market could struggle to meet the demand from buyers shown in recent weeks, with...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Purchase tax on some UK prime homes now amongst lowest in Europe](/img/default/eat.png)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents must show “greater diligence” dealing with Russian buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
NAEA Propertymark is calling on agents to show “greater diligence” when dealing with Russian buyers, in the light of the report...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Streamlined completions promised by latest PropTech platform](/img/default/eat.png)
Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...