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The controversial ViewRabbit service, which proposes to charge prospective buyers and tenants for viewing properties, may seek international investment. The site has...

Demand for all types of houses, from terraced to detached, has more than doubled in the current housing market - creating...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

Agents have been told in new government guidance that the liftings of some Covid restraints in wider society “does not mark...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...

New research from Zoopla appears to show that buyers typically move further away for larger homes rather than smaller or same-size...

The publication of a report following a controversial RICS investigation has been pushed back another month. Last month it was announced that...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

A property quango wants industry experts to join its board - and will pay £25,000 a year for what it calls...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

Creating a New Homes division could be a good way of expanding an agency business according to the head of a...

A young Conservative says “the rich are getting a free pass” thanks to the current council tax system, and there should...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

A bank’s latest study suggests that self employed people are increasingly pessimistic about the chance of them being able to get on...

A new analysis off the housing market suggests that the current frenzy is down partly to activity in the most expensive...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

A call has gone out for Property Logbooks to receive official recognition as “digital assets” by the Law Commission: the move...

Over a fifth of properties have risen in value by more than the average salary according to a calculation made by...

The largest player in the Modern Method of Auction sector says there is growing consumer confidence in the way the system...

I want you to ask yourself a question, what is your reputation? By that I mean your personal reputation and your...

The end of a largely-forgotten mortgage initiative connected with the pandemic could end up derailing the current strong housing market, agents...

The housing market across the country shows little or no sign of cooling despite the end of the main stamp duty...

A supplier of virtual viewings claims physical viewings cost £233 of an agent’s time on average - and that’s without fuel...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

A prominent London estate agency owner wants an industry anti-racism campaign to counter what she describes as the “discrimination and prejudice...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

The signs are that even with the stamp duty holiday tapering to a close at the end of the summer, the...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

OnTheMarket, which until now has lagged behind the leading two portals in terms of consumer-facing housing market information, has today launched...

High end agency Savills is conducting “a full investigation” into a racist tweet posted overnight. A Savills statement posted on Twitter this...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

There are currently 341,419 homes across England, Scotland and Wales that have been vacant for at least six months.  Collectively, these homes...

The Halifax is reporting a 0.5 per cent monthly drop in house prices, plus a fall in the annual rate from...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

The government and property industry have been talking about it for a long time, and there have been numerous initiatives introduced...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

A north London new homes agency is to rebrand as Connells-owned Hamptons. Lanes New Homes has been owned by Hamptons for some...

A bankrupt builder from Devon persuaded pensioners to pay him £271,000 to construct a home - but his poor workmanship has...

Purplebricks will this week reveal the result of almost two years of trials into a new pricing structure.  The details will come...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

A PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents to maximise their training on existing PropTech to ensure they optimise its effectiveness. Anton Babkov, chief...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

A third of owners would consider moving more regularly if the stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of a purchase...

OnTheMarket’s annual general meeting date has been set for later this month - and it’s likely to be virtual despite expected...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

An online agent operating in the Midlands says the idea of flipping property is a thing of the past thanks to...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has calculated the typical fees charged to vendors in different parts of the country. It says agents...

A company supplying data to conveyancers and other property professionals warns that Japanese Knotweed is a bigger headache than usual this summer. A wet and frosty spring,...

Propertymark has named two new non-executive directors described as having “a wealth of knowledge and independence.” A statement says their appointments “will expand...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

The government has thrown its weight behind the concept of Unique Property Reference Numbers as a way of speeding up transactions. UPRNs...

Your Move, Reeds Rains and other parts of the LSL Group are to hold an Act of Kindness day to encourage...

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

The Bank of England has played down worries that interest rates may have to rise as a result of growing levels...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

A rush to beat next week’s stamp duty holiday deadline has caused a 200 per cent increase in demand for removal...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

The Competition and Markets Authority has struck a deal with house builders over leasehold abuses. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Over the last 15 months (basically since the ‘c’ word entered our daily vocabulary) agent websites has become more crucial than...

The possible introduction of higher levels of Capital Gains Tax for the sale of buy to let, holiday homes or even...

One in 10 buyers say they will seek to renegotiate on the price of their chosen home if they miss the...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

The property market is currently in a unique position where the number of house hunters looking for their next home is...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

Agents should prepare for a surge in fall throughs and collapsed sales thanks to the first stamp duty holiday period expiring...

ESTAS has announced that SDL Property Auctions has become an executive partner for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. In...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Well I rarely use them now! Chris Hodgkinson, Managing Director What...

Swiss investment bank UBS has advised investors to sell their Purplebricks shares as the market share for the controversial agency appears...

The current housing market frenzy would be easier to deal with if upfront buyers’ packs were available, improving transparency and cutting...

Knight Frank says it will be September at the earliest before the current frenzy of housing market activity will stabilise. The agency’s...

A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

The cost of the average mortgage deposit has climbed £11,000 in some areas thanks to the stamp duty holiday fuelling the...

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

Rightmove have been given a strong endorsement by an influential stock market tipster service, Investing.com.  “Rightmove has built a strong brand, delivered...

Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...

Buyers are not told the true scale of flood risk in many properties - and the rush to beat the stamp...

Right now it seems that another day means another house price record, an all-time high for transactions, and a conveyancing log-jam...

A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...

The government has dismissed a call for reform of the stamp duty system, which would have meant the tax would apply...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says its monthly sentiment measure of house prices is at its highest level since 1988. A...

An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

An estate agent has been accused of charging prospective clients to view a property. The claim has been made on Twitter by...

Boomin says it’s added over 600 new agency branches during May, with the latest signing being the large Pattinson independent with...

Zoopla has unveiled new features which it says will deliver more value to agents. In-Search Ads gives agents and housebuilders the option...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

LSL Property Services, which owns YourMove and Reeds Rains amongst other industry brands, has created an employee forum to help increase...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

There are over 700,000 homes marked Sold Subject to Contract and going through conveyancing right now, according to a new Rightmove...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

The editor of the legal publication the Law Gazette has taken an estate agent to task for daring to suggest that...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

An estate agency says disgruntled and delayed property buyers are fast falling out of love with the stamp duty holiday, which...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

In a trading statement this morning Foxtons has revealed that following a 49 per cent increase in sales revenue in the...

Zoopla says just over half of current home owners say they are stuck in a property that’s unsuitable for their needs...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give its members a tool which, it claims, will show existing owners’ propensity to...

Franchise agency giant Belvoir has acquired share capital in a small mortgage company. Nottingham Mortgage Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

An online agency has issued an outlandish statement that it, and other online agencies, have made the profession more trusted amongst...

House prices have soared 10.9 per cent in the past year - the highest level since 2014 - according to the...

We’re only a little over a week away from the Euros, happening at last a year later than scheduled because of...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

The government is to answer a call made in an online petition for stamp duty to apply when contracts are exchanged,...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Banks and building societies want the government to offer more help to the housing market through additional assistance to home owners...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

An anonymous conveyancer has admitted increasing fees to deter buyers and sellers in the frenzied housing market during the stamp duty...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

A global financial software and analytics firm says it’s launching a new PropTech tool which promises in the near future to...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

The number of transactions is scheduled to reach 1.52 million this year - way above the norm of between 1.0 and...

The free to list portal Residential People has launched what it claims to be a new Map View feature which “goes...

The apparent plight of first time buyers hits the headlines frequently but new research shows that second steppers face a wide...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

OnTheMarket has signed a new deal with a PropTech partner - the second in successive weeks. This latest one is a 12...

The head of one of the UK’s largest conveyancing legal practices is warning the property market could “fall off a cliff...

One of the industry’s key marketing suppliers has given four tips for agent readers of Estate Agent Today. Graeme Edwards, managing director...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification on Capital Gains Tax has called for a series of changes. They include extending...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a new PropTech platform called Fee Street, which is in its own words “dedicated...

EweMove says it’s has just recorded its best-ever month for new enquiries from sellers. In April the hybrid - which is part...

The Bank of England’s deputy governor says it’s possible that the current housing market boom may continue even after the end...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

A think tank wants the government to scrap stamp duty and replace it with an annual property tax based on capital...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

Nationwide Building Society is to become the largest mortgage provider to reintroduce 95 per cent Loan-to-Value home loans without government support.  These...

The Trading Standards agency team has outlined to Estate Agent Today the process it will follow to improve what it calls...

An agency says sellers should improve the attractiveness of their properties for sellers - so it's linked with a florist to offer...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

The government has set up a committee to push forward ideas on the collective form of homeownership known as commonhold. Housing Secretary...

The number of properties coming on the market is still not meeting the huge demand from buyers, but the level of...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

Thousands of sales are at risk because slow searches by councils may prevent deals completing by the next stamp duty deadline. With just under...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...

Two former directors of the prestigious Beauchamp Estates agency in central London have set up their own new company. They say their...

A relatively modest interest rate rise could trigger a crash in the housing market according to the housing analyst behind the...

TM Group and sales progression solution mio have signed up as partners for the 2021 ESTAS Forum & Awards, sponsored by...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

Propertymark is backing the current Mental Health Awareness Week - and says the market boom is a possible cause of additional...

Increasing optimism at the success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme and the relaxation of restrictions have contributed to house prices rising...

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger generation started buying, selling and letting homes,...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

Boomin founder Michael Bruce says his new site has enjoyed a stronger start than any other portal in terms of visits, viewings,...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until the weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She replaces...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

The ESTAS Awards ceremony is traditionally held each May but no prizes for guessing why this year, as with 2020, things...

The interim executive chair of Propertymark has now taken up a leading role in The Conveyancing Association Nicky Heathcote is becoming the...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

London-based estate agency Orlando Reid is opening an additional office in Manchester - the start of a long-term growth programme for...

Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...

The so-called race for space as the pandemic drives buyers to reconsider their lifestyle options has led to prices for prime...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Parts of the UK property market face a supply shortage with a quarter fewer properties listed for sale in England and...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

A leading agency says the stamp duty holiday is not a big influence on the current housing market frenzy - and...

A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages - is merely a...

The independent review into the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is calling for comments. Earlier this year RICS was the...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

Britain’s second largest estate agency has outlined radical new plans to shift direction, making financial services and not sales or rentals...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has acquired a historic independent company operating in prime central...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

The Property Franchise Group’s hybrid agency EweMove more than doubled its income in 2020 to £5m, according to a statement to...

The Property Franchise Group and LSL Property Services are linking up mortgage and related activity. This agreement means that LSL will be...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

Software provider Rex has launched three new live dashboards for agencies, one of which covers agent performance. Rex says the dashboards -...

New figures from Zoopla today emphasise just how frenzied the housing market remains. Here are the figures: - so far in the first...

A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...

Around 30 people spent all night queuing outside an estate agent ahead of 14 homes going on sale - the most...

If you’re worried the stamp duty holiday is denying the Treasury of much-needed income, think again. Stamp duty receipts soared to £1,196...

As London plays catch-up with the buoyant housing market seen in the rest of the country, two agencies have announced new...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

A consumer financial service suggests it’s already too late for most buyers to meet the latest stamp duty holiday deadline of June...

Free-to-list portal OneDome has signed up the 55 branch agency network Chancellors. The agency will consequently list all of its residential sales...

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a product which, controversially, allows some first time buyers to borrow 5.5 times their income. From...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

Momentum is building for agents to provide more information on property details and portals - not wait until a prospective buyer...

A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

National Trading Standards wants agents, portals and industry groups to come up with ways to provide basic essential material information ‘upfront’.  The National...

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

Some 80 per cent of the property market will remain free of stamp duty for first-time buyers, even after the current...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

A leading agent says that for every house he puts on the market, he has over 40 requests for viewings -...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

From today buyers will be able to purchase properties worth up to £600,000 with just a five per cent mortgage, under...

Another week begins, another record tumbles - Rightmove this morning reports a monthly price surge of 2.1 per cent has propelled...

There’s been a surge in activity in London’s prime housing market according to LonRes. The property data company says that new instructions in March...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

Jason Tebb, the ex-Foxtons agent who is now chief executive of OnTheMarket, has given his first in depth public interview since...

The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...

Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday.  The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

New research shared with Estate Agent Today suggest that in areas of the country almost four in 10 homes for sale...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

Rightmove has so far this year recorded 20 of its busiest ever days for visits to the site as the current...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The latest Moneyfacts monitor of the mortgage market suggests a significant number of new 95 per cent products - even without the...

An estate agency has apologised after a bogus employee posted offensive comments about Prince Philip on a newly-created fake Facebook account. This...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the stamp duty holiday has “put a spring in the step" of the housing market according...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

A leading conveyancing industry chief says the one factor that would help improve the slow house buying process today would be the...

The property market has performed strongly in recent months  as the impact of the pandemic has encouraged more people to move...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

A new name is to appear at the top of Knight Frank from next spring - and he is charged with bringing...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

The sizes and numbers of gardens in London are reducing because stamp duty is encouraging more extensions as an alternative to moving. That’s...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...