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A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

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

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...

Kerb appeal is often cited as an important factor if agents and sellers want to impress buyers and now research suggests...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

OneDome has launched a new service tailored to benefit prospective buyers and sellers. The homebuying platform has launched Premier Agent, an invitation...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

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

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

We might be at the start of an improving housing market, suggests Propertymark. In its latest market snapshot, concentrating mostly on August,...

It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...

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

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

The air is slowly coming out of the prime London property market, Knight Frank claims but the agent has said it...

Supply and demand is rising but there is still a shortage of larger properties for buyers, Chestertons claims. An update from the...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

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...

The liquidator for Doorsteps is seeking a buyer for the collapsed online agent’s intellectual property. Prospective buyers have been messaged by restructuring...

There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

Agents are continuing to secure instructions and sales but transactions are mainly being done below asking price, data suggests. Agency trade body...

Prime London demand and supply is on the rise but mainly for those without the need for a mortgage, new data...

Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

The London property market has started the year better than expected, with sales instructions and buyer demand both rising, according to...

Agents have seen a bigger than usual New Year bounce in buyer demand, Rightmove claims. The number of prospective buyers contacting agents...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

Only 16% of property listings are currently compliant with upfront information rules, it has been claimed. Agents are currently required to include...

Buyers are hesitant but haven’t disappeared form the prime London market, Knight Frank claims. The agent’s latest prime London property report shows...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

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

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

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

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

OnTheMarket is launching a new three-part television series on Channel 4 as part of its plans to boost consumer awareness of...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

In this Guides & Tips piece, the team at Together set out what Right to Buy is and who is eligible. If...

A mortgage broker has hit out at estate agents for forcing prospective buyers to visit their branches to sell financial services...

Knight Frank is predicting a post-summer slump in the prime London property market. It comes despite its data for the second quarter...

Legal experts are warning that the rush to beat interest rate rises could lead to “ill conceived” and “rushed transactions.” The Bank...

New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...

AllAgents has revealed the 10 worst rated agency brands on its customer review platform, with Purplebricks leading the worst performers. The reviews...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of...

The prime country market outside of London appears to be booming again in a rush to beat a slowdown in house...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just...

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

Purplebricks’ decision to de-list a property after the Christian vendors made anti-gay comments has won widespread support from industry figures, including...

Purplebricks is reported to have removed a property listing from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple...

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

Rightmove claims its visits over the Christmas period were its busiest ever with what it calls ‘buyer demand’ up 23 per...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

There’s been yet another month of declining property listings according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot. Those responding...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

A housebuilding-led mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock has now been launched nationally with 17 major developers taking part. Nationwide is the...

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

The average asking price of homes coming to the market has dropped by over £2,000 in the past month - the...

New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...

The  housing market is not immune from the supply shortage hitting the economy, according to Knight Frank - with London the...

There were 13 new buyers for every property listed for sale in the UK in September according to Knight Frank.  Over the...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

Demand from buyers is set to be strong for the rest of 2021 as the stamp duty holiday unwinds but uncertainty...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Exchanges of properties in prime central London, following the end of the largest part of the stamp duty holiday, suggest the...

A major agency is predicting that the imbalance between supply and demand, which has characterised the housing market for all of...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...