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As we outlined in our EAT and LAT stories earlier this week, we (Angels Media) are seeking responses from estate and...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

The latest RICS market survey shows that buyer enquiries and transactions slipped back last month with expectations pointing to “a subdued...

Angels Media and a property technology consultancy are joining forces to conduct the first-ever survey into how agents and other property...

The housing market remains mixed across different parts of the UK but London and the south east remain the weakest areas...

Government figures suggest house prices are still rising by 5.1 per cent a year, with the average property value in the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a comprehensive guide to what it calls “the responsibilities of residential property agents...

One of the founding agents behind Agents’ Mutual and OnTheMarket and one of the current directors of Countrywide will be amongst...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says more women should enter estate agency and other property sectors across the land and...

Record low stock numbers, political uncertainty and the aftermath of tax changes are the obstacles hindering the housing market, according to...

Agents say the latest Nationwide index showing a surprise rise in house prices does not change the fact that it is...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...

The number of transactions in the housing market has fallen for the third successive month - and for the first time...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows price growth dipping further, struggling transaction volumes and the...

Former RICS residential chief Jeremy Leaf says he is not downcast by the latest Halifax house price index which shows prices...

The chief economist of Price Waterhouse Coopers says that although by some measures the London housing market looks ripe for a...

The UK PropTech Association (UKPA), of which I am a member of the steering committee, is an organisation with a purpose...

A gathering of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has called on the industry to unite and improve the buying and selling process...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

A prominent agent admits to being “disappointed” at what appears to be slowing mortgage figures at a time of year when...

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

Home buyers borrowed £11.2 billion in March - down on the ‘stamp duty bonanza‘ period at the same time last year...

Estate agents' listings may soon include compulsory information on a location's air quality, the chief executive of NAEA Propertymark, Mark Hayward,...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

The industry has broadly welcomed the shock announcement of a June 8 General Election as a chance to end long term...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Jeremy Leaf, the London estate agent and former RICS residential chairman, is the latest industry figure to call for the government...

Over 60% of UK consumers think that Estate Agents’ Photos Are Very Poor To Average A recent survey* by dedicated property photo...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

The housing market has not been short of a White Paper over the last few months, and while you might just...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it is “disheartening” that the gender pay gap is widening in some aspects of...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The government’s attitude of “Nanny knows best” has “squandered another opportunity” to make a real difference to the housing crisis, according...

Inflation has taken over from Brexit as “the biggest threat to affordability and confidence in the housing market” according to a...

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...

The latest official house price index, released by the Office for National Statistics, shows that house price growth was 6.9 per...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Let me set out my stall from the beginning. Firstly with two buy to lets managed by an agency, I understand and...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the latest body within the industry to warn its members against portal juggling. Following statements...

Mid West Displays has established a reputation as a leading manufacturer of window & interior display solutions and products. The LEDMAG...

House purchase mortgage approvals last month were 15 per cent lower than in September 2015 according to figures from the British...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

The government has published details of the Criminal Finances Bill with prime central London property used for purposes of money laundering...

In recent weeks I have been carrying out question and answer sessions with some of the key figures in the property...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that over 60 per cent of its members contributing to a monthly...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is to expel an estate agent for breaking several of its membership rules.  Dion Beard,...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

It’s been a heartening few weeks for those of us who thought that protest was dead – or, more precisely, that...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the controversial findings of an insurance firm’s research shows that millions of homeowners may...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Stacks Property Search & Acquisition has become the first independent buying agency to become a member of the Royal Institute of...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has introduced a new HomeBuyer report without a valuation. The long-established HomeBuyer report with a valuation...

Estate agents and mortgage experts have reacted to the Bank of England’s surprise decision to keep base rate unchanged at 0.5...

The Bank of England has kept its base rate to 0.50 per cent despite many analysts expecting it would be cut...

The plummetting pound following the UK’s shock vote to leave the European Union risks creating more money-laundering operations through this country’s...

It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...

Members of the property industry join the rest of the country in going to the polls today to decide whether the...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

The first new ‘official’ UK House Price Index, released yesterday, has received mixed reviews from the industry. On the one hand there...

Former Knight Frank agent Tim Waring has joined regional company Dacre, Son & Hartley as a director specialising in selling top...

Three separate surveys appear to suggest that even a long-term shortage of homes on sale is not enough to stop a...

House prices across the UK increased by 9.0 per cent in the year to March, showing a significant rise from the 7.6...

New figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors backs up the theory that the market is slowing down significantly ahead...

It's a high quality RICS approved report, carried out by one of our RICS accredited local surveyors. The RICS HomeBuyer Survey is...

The summer term – rounders, cricket and hayfever. It's also the last dash before the housing market supposedly closes down for...

Political and economic uncertainty caused by the upcoming EU referendum is beginning to hit the housing market according to two different...

Agents have reacted cautiously to a surprisingly-high 2.5 per cent increase in house prices - in just one month - announced...

There has been a warm welcome given to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that lending to first time...

Analysts at German-owned bank Berenberg have done an analysis of visitor numbers for OnTheMarket and Zoopla in January. In a report titled...

Landlords trying to beat Chancellor George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge deadline are behind the latest upbeat assessment of the housing market...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to make a valuation an optional element of the long-standing Home Buyer Report. This will...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...

The latest market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the stock of homes on sale with agents...

As many as one in three would-be buyers or renters regard good mobile telephone coverage as a major influence on their...

So this weekend some of us will see our first snow of the season. Harsh weather, Christmas adverts and winter generally...

UK House prices are expected to rise by 4.5 per cent for each of the next five years - a cumulative...

It would seem that now is a better time than ever for investors to join the buy-to-let market.  The Royal Institute of...

Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to see 'minimum competency' requirements for sales and letting agents to handle...

More downsizing could release almost three million homes into the market according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Its latest policy...

With the industry still awaiting the outcome of two investigations into allegations surrounding London property money-laundering, one estate agency is now...

Despite seeing the word in many industry pieces, using ‘crisis’ to describe anything related to the UK housing market at present...

You can't help but notice that it's back to school time – the shops are full of school uniforms and pencil...

There have been concerns raised over new trading standards guidance for estate agents on having to reveal ‘significant defects’ about properties...

We’ve had a flurry of data for all of us involved in the property sector to mull over on our sun...

Estate Agent Today understands that the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to become a supervisory body under new laws attempting...