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Searches on Rightmove for the region of Tuscany and the city of Lucca have soared recently, the portal suggests. It coincides with...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...
10 February 2024
From: Features
A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...
27 January 2024
From: Features
London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...
23 December 2023
From: Features
Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
An improvement is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better’. ...
26 July 2023
From: Features
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
There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...
07 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
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
More than half of homebuyers have become more willing to compromise in the search for their next home, new research reveals. Analysis...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...
11 January 2023
From: Features
In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...
12 November 2022
From: Features
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
As Britain’s housing boom continues, SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...
26 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...
23 July 2022
From: Features
A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A property finance expert is telling buyers to sit on their hands and not commit to purchases - as he believes...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...
02 May 2020
From: Features
Business consultancy TwentyCi is the latest to try to put a value on the potential losses to the property industry and...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News
An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
The Bank of Mum and Dad is now officially one of the 10 biggest mortgage lenders according to data from Legal...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News
A property company chief has been banned from being involved in any company for five years following a case involving over...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...
13 June 2019
From: Breaking News
You know the problem with new builds - they’re a bit Marmite aren’t they? Contemporary design is all well and good but…how...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News
A ‘property potential’ portal which claims to be highly successful across the south east of England is now going to launch...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
A design and renovation business has set up a property sourcing business which will find homes requiring renovation. What’s more, it claims...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Homes that require major structural work have asking prices which are on average £40,000 below the market norm, according to research...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
You know the shiver you get when the portal reps call you out of the blue? That cold sweat in the...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News
A downstairs bathroom could knock up to 6% off the value of a property, according to estate agents. Having a family bathroom...
03 September 2018
From: Breaking News
A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...
25 August 2018
From: Features
One of the brothers behind Purplebricks has bought a football stadium in his home town. Kenny Bruce last year put £500,000 into...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Wary buyers reluctant to risk buying a premium-priced property in the volatile prime central London market are adopting a perhaps-surprising tactic...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News
As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...
04 August 2017
From: Features
Three agencies have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman for two or more years, after failing to pay awards...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...
11 March 2017
From: Features
Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...
04 March 2017
From: Features
No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...
21 January 2017
From: Features
It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...
19 November 2016
From: Features
Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...