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Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...
08 February 2024
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Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...
08 February 2024
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Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Negative outlooks appear to be reducing amid property professionals as falling mortgage rates filter through to the housing market, according to...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...
07 October 2023
From: Features
Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...
19 September 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
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Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position. Leadbetter, former group marketing director...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...
09 September 2023
From: Features
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
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The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...
22 July 2023
From: Features
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
Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
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05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...
28 June 2023
From: Features
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a 100% pass rate from its latest batch of training academy graduates. The 11 trainees are...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
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Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...
12 May 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...
15 April 2023
From: Features
The property market remains weak but there are long-term signs of stability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims. The latest...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are taking almost a month longer to sell homes than last year as the market adjusts to new pricing, seller...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Landsite platform for real estate professionals has partnered with RICS to provide its members with access to its features. The digital...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new survey module for its movebutler sales progression platform. The new module encourages surveys as early...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fourth iteration of the...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...
01 April 2023
From: Features
Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has announced a new update to the Leasehold Property Enquiries (LPE1) form, which it...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
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
A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
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Zoopla has launched a six week promotion aimed at helping agents meet business objectives - and there’s a special Valentine’s deal...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...
04 February 2023
From: Features
The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...
27 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Trade and representative bodies covering the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have launched...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Two thirds of economists expect house prices to fall by more than 4% this year while others are expecting a more...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...
23 December 2022
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A chartered surveyor has highlighted 15 ‘crimes against property’ in a new book that aims to prevent owners from damaging the...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...
13 December 2022
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Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Buyer demand, new instructions and agreed sales all continued falling in November, according to a downbeat update from the Royal Institution...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...
29 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have a go at balancing the nation’s books today and the main thing agents seem to want...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a further weakening of the property market as buyer caution increases. The...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A 31-year old chartered surveyor has become one of the youngest to achieve RICS Fellowship status. James Brook, founder of Novello Chartered...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...
15 October 2022
From: Features
New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...
08 October 2022
From: Features
Legal claims over Japanese knotweed are on the rise, agents are being warned. Invasive plant consultancy Environet UK estimates that around 900,000...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...
21 September 2022
From: Features
Agents and property professionals paid tribute to the Queen last night after Buckingham Palace announced she had passed away. Readers were celebrating...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Agency stock has hit a new low as surveyors report falling instructions and a drop in demand. The latest RICS Residential Market...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A Somerset-based estate agency director has come up with his own approach to clear a backlog of probate or ‘Red Book’...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Increasing numbers of buyers are gazundering or ‘price chipping’ on their offers to force property sellers and agents into last minute...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark Qualifications has added two industry veterans to its board. Jan Hytch, residential and operations partner for Arnold Keys and Katie Griffin,...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
New instructions and buyer demand have stumbled again but agents are still managing to sell existing stock above asking price, the...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...
06 July 2022
From: Features
Long-term 50-year mortgages that can be passed on by parents to their children appear to be the latest idea from the...
04 July 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...