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Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

The number of first-time buyers fell by a fifth last year but this cohort still made up the largest proportion of...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

A media agency that has worked with brands such as Toyota and TalkTalk has been appointed to revive Purplebricks' fortunes. Purplebricks has...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Regional differences are emerging when it comes to homebuyer and seller sentiment, research suggests. OnTheMarket’s latest Property Sentiment Index showed 72% of...

Homebuyer appetite has abruptly fallen across all regions this year, new data suggests. Property purchasing specialist the House Buyer Bureau measured transactions...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

Self-employed agency brand eXp Realty has partnered with HomeHunter to help improve the property search process for consumers across its territories...

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

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

A fifth of all homes sold so far this year in London have been for over £1m. London estate agency Benham and...

A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

Hamptons is warning landlords disillusioned with buy to let that they may have missed the top of the sales market -...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

Ceredigion estate agent Cardigan Bay Properties has been recognised as one of the top start-ups in the UK. The brand overcame competition...

Increasing numbers of sellers are turning to auction rooms to combat the cooling housing market conditions, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly...

Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...

Property supply appears weighted toward couples and small families, an agent has claimed. Analysis by self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed current...

Two of the north’s largest property auction houses, North-West based Pugh and South Yorkshire based Mark Jenkinson, are combining their online property auction listings from...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Last month marked the slowest February to sell a home since 2013 but prices are improving, new analysis claims. Insight from agency...

The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

Agents may like to market properties as “unique” and “exclusive” but an agency and auction brand may have a decent excuse...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...

Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...

Cash buyers are securing properties 6% below the average UK house price. Research by national agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the regions where...

The number of home sellers looking to sell their home quickly in the current market has increased by 12%, new research...

Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...

The proportion of take-home pay that first-time buyers are having to put towards mortgage repayments is returning to levels last seen...

Average house prices fell for the fifth month in a row during December, Halifax has revealed, as it warns of more...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Agents put 11,613 new listings live on Zoopla during Boxing Day, the portal has revealed. That is a 42% increase compared with...

Fewer buyers are leaving London to purchase property elsewhere, research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that the share of Londoners purchasing...

Fine & Country has elected new representatives to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is responsible for providing advice, suggestions and...

One in 15 homes formerly sold by agents are returning to the market after the original sale collapsed, new data shows. Analysis...

Northern Ireland has been named as a potential hotspot for money laundering. New data from anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch has identified...

The level of property sales fell by a quarter in the first half of this year in what is being described...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...

Agents are getting more listings but it is taking longer for properties to go under offer, new figures show. The latest Homemover...

Buyer demand is cooling but the property sector still remains in a sellers’ market for now, new analysis claims. The latest National...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

Agents are currently achieving 99.4% of the asking price on listings, research shows.  The figure, calculated by agency comparison website GetAgent based...