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It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

Foxtons has upped its expectations for its full year financial performance despites acknowledging a “less certain market backdrop.” A trading update from...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

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

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

As expected within the property industry, the Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday in his Summer Statement. This now means that...

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement for a new development in London after complaints over claims about the yields...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

The managing director of lettings at Foxtons says Brexit and domestic political uncertainty have become ‘the new norm’ in the London...

Estate agents are angry that Chancellor Phillip Hammond made no attempt in his first Spring Budget to reform stamp duty -...

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

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their recent legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to...

In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

It is no secret that Prime Central London lettings offerings vary from the exquisite to the plain and ugly.  The exquisite boasting...