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Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

A property purchasing specialist has revealed how the UK’s home sellers are now paying £793 more in estate agent commission when...

Homes that agents are putting back on the market after a fall-through are being relisted for as much as £21,000 cheaper,...

Despite the cost-of-living crisis causing many to tighten their belts and the beginnings of a slowdown of the property market, the...

The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...

A record share of buyers are leaving London to purchase their first home, research shows. Analysis by Hamptons found that a record...

Agents are being urged to discuss pricing with vendors after research shows 52% of listings have been on the market for...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

Homebuyers are deterred from moving again and using the same estate agent due to the stress and increasing length of time...

New calls have emerged to give pensioners stamp duty tax breaks to downsize their homes. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)...

A reluctance by property firms to hire individuals to focus on innovation is leaving the sector behind when it comes to...

Asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes and equivalent rents have risen three times faster compared with the pre-pandemic years, Rightmove...

With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...

Agents have begun experience a ‘more traditional’ market with demand dropping and offers coming in slightly under asking price, research claims. The...

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

Agents have a “clear opportunity” to nudge high-value homeowners who are considering listing their properties for sale, Zoopla claims. It comes as...

Homes with electric car charging points are commanding a 5% premium, research claims. Motoring website RegCarCheck compared average house prices using data...

More than a third of England’s regions have seen buyer demand fall over the previous quarter, research claims in the latest...

A typical comment accompanying news of the UK heatwave is that our homes are not built for 40-degree heat. Many residential homes...

More properties went under offer in June 2022 than during the same month of the stamp duty holiday rush of last year,...

Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...

Almost a third of property sales that collapsed during the second quarter of this year were hit by lenders toughening their...

The housing market appears almost as stubborn as now caretaker Prime Minister Boris Johnson as it continues to defy predictions of...

Independent agent Barrows and Forrester has called for the appointment of a housing tsar for a fixed term as yet another...

Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...

New research suggests agents can win more business by making better use of video content. A survey of 2,000 home sellers by...

The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to have their home valued has hit its highest level since January, Rightmove...

The recovery of the prime central London property market is being hampered by a lack of international buyers and Russia’s invasion...

More than a third of councils across England lack adequate plans to provide suitable housing for the ageing population, research claims. New...

Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

Zoopla has unveiled a new marketing campaign aimed at high-value home movers and claims it has already boosted leads with agents. The...

Up to 70% of property firms have not changed their approach to onboarding new customers since sanctions were imposed on Russia...

Customer insight provider KnowYourMarket has partnered with sales conversion strategist, Tony Morris International to develop a product that promises to boost...

Stock shortages are seeing one in 10 homes get snapped up within 14 days of entering the market, GetAgent claims. The agent...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Renewed calls are being made for an “urgent review” of stamp duty as research shows rising house prices mean first-time buyers...

Homeowners in England and Wales overvalue their properties by an average of 8%, research suggests. Property buying firm Quick Move Now compared...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

Many agents may communicate with vendors and potential buyers over WhatsApp but could your profile picture be harming client relations. Previous analysis...

A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

First-time buyers have admitted to feeling overwhelmed or scared to talk to estate agents about the homebuying process. A study of 2,000...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

A housing analyst has urged buyers to look beyond average prices. Kate Faulkner, founder of Propertychecklists.co.uk, said she is on a mission...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

If there’s not a book called ‘The Art of Collaboration’ then there should be. Update: a quick Google search shows there...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

Conveyancers have had their busiest year on record, industry data shows. Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Market for the first quarter of 2022...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

The lack of agency stock for sale has pushed the gap between asking and sold prices to record lows, research claims. Research...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Estate agents and sellers could be set to benefit from fewer fall-throughs this year but the costs of a collapsed sale...

The Government was 120,000 homes short of its own new-build targets last year, research claims. Analysis by new-build sales optimisation platform Unlatch...

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...

Record numbers of homes are being sold off-market and for a premium due to the property supply shortage. Off-market sales are traditionally...

When was the last time you updated your website? New consumer research suggests 81% of sellers will not contact an estate agent...

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

The chance of a vendor selling a property is at its highest level for a decade, research claims.  The continuing imbalance between...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

Why the urgency? Because the appetite is strong. Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in...

Rural areas are dominating the boost in property supply. Agents have reported an improvement in sales stock in recent weeks. Analysis by Knight...

Buyer issues have been cited as the main cause of fall-throughs, according to new research. A survey of more than 940 agents,...

The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Sales remain the predominant source of income for most estate agency brands, research claims. The analysis warns that agents shouldn’t ignore lettings...

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

The pool of candidates for jobs in the estate agency sector appears to be shrinking. It comes after official figures showed overall...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

Adoption of virtual tours among estate agents remain low but new data suggests they could boost sales. Industry analysis shows just 4%...

A best-selling author and ex-military wellness culture revolutionary have been named as headliners for this year’s NAEA Propertymark conference. Dr Andy Cope...

Almost three quarters of property professionals agree that estate agent pay is too low. A poll conducted by Estate Agent Today found 73%...

A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...

Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...

Homeowners may have become less willing to pay upfront fees to sell their home. Despite efforts by online-only brands such as Purplebricks...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

A lack of mortgage knowledge could be holding buyers back, research claims. A survey of more than 1,000 consumers by Nottingham Building...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

A property lender claims to have identified signs that the property market is slowing. Analysis of Bank of England mortgage approval data...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

Agents are being urged to make better use of technology to balance calls for a shorter working week and consumer demand...

Online and hybrid agents have rapidly increased their market share over the past year, research claims. Analysis of new Zoopla, Rightmove and...

Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...

The property market is bracing for the start of the slowdown in the rate of house price growth.  The Halifax House Price...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) deemed yesterday that the use of POA or “price on application”...

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Surveyors have revealed the key issues coming up in reports that could stifle sales or reduce offers. The most common issues over...

A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has launched a research project to identify ways estate agents and conveyancers can improve their working relationship. It...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

Buyers are happy and ready to pay for more upfront material information when it comes to purchasing a property. It comes as...

The proportion of offers accepted at or above asking price has hit a record high, research shows. The latest Propertymark Housing Report,...

A ‘quick buy’ service launched by veteran proptech innovator Giles Mackay is now looking to help fix broken chains. UPSTIX, which launched...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

The trend for remote working could continue to influence the property market into next year, Rightmove claims. The portal’s data shows there...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

New research from Bluestone Mortgages has shown that 'non-vanilla' customers are being turned down for financial products and services. More than two...

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

The supply shortage may be coming to an end. That is the view from the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The research among...

The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...

Increasingly cautious mortgage lending could dampen the property market and cause more sales to fall-through, it has been warned. Recent house price...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

More acquisitions are being predicted at agency franchise group Belvoir. It comes as the listed brand yesterday reported record group revenue of...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

A rule change has been introduced this week in a bid to make equity release customers reduce interest costs. The option to...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

A new housing market snapshot from Zoopla suggests that in the supply of homes coming to the market has triggered a...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

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

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team has released background information on how it came to make changes to...

The rental market is recalibrating after Covid, and this is evident in the latest data from Zoopla’s rental index. For 18 months...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

Fall throughs remain a significant problem with transaction collapses costing buyers and sellers a wasted £880m in 2021 according to new...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

Identity verification service Credas claims the UK sits second in the list of global money laundering hotspots. The amount laundered - much...

The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

Rightmove says the level of business owners enquiring about leasing office space has now surpassed even pre-pandemic levels in January. Demand is...

Research suggests there are substantial numbers of older Londoners using too-large properties but unable to downsize because of a lack of...

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...

Agents are losing tens of thousands of pounds each - in some cases even more - because of the volume of...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

New research suggests that the estate agency industry has bucked the nationwide trend of business liquidation that he plagued other sectors...

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

Boomin has issued research done on its behalf into the value of spare rooms - and it’s made some eccentric comparisons...

House prices are up by as much as £100,000 on this time last year according to a mortgage company. Research by the...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...

New research shows an estimated £200 billion worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1 per cent...

Strong house price growth since the pandemic began has boosted seller gains with the typical vendor who bought two decades ago...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate...

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

UK house prices have reached an all time high - but 2022 will see a more normalised housing market thanks to...

With the business model for self-employed agents hotly debated within the industry, new data has suggested that most freelance professionals are...

Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs - and the vast majority of the rest...

Lenders’ umbrella group UK Finance has given its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2022 and 2023 together, plus a year-end report for 2021. It estimates...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

Just as city centre traffic is reminiscent of life before the pandemic, the rental market in central zones of UK’s largest...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

A high-speed internet connection is the second most important factor for buyers after property size, a survey claims. And the study -...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

Savills has set out its annual house price forecast for prime London - and after years of price falls, the prediction...

Strutt & Parker has revealed where it believes the housing market will see the largest demand in 2022, outside of London. The...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

New research suggests estate agents earn some of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions.  Nested, an online agency promoting the...

Sir David Amess, murdered at a constituency surgery last month, may have an unexpected housing market legacy for his constituents. To commemorate...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

New research shows that despite media attention and new government policies, better energy efficiency is not a key issue for the...

New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - an opportunity for you to catch up with charity news from...

Research by price comparison service MoneySuperMarket has itemised the additional fees incurred by people moving home. This year’s 12 per cent rise...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

A small property portal has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of listing properties with asking prices far in excess of market...

Despite increasing public debate and media spotlight on energy efficiency, the issue appears relatively unimportant to seven out of eight buyers according to...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

Some two thirds of agents and other property professionals who have worked alone have suffered an incident endangering their safety, according to...

The  housing market is not immune from the supply shortage hitting the economy, according to Knight Frank - with London the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

Forget en-suites and garden rooms, could you boost viewings with the postcode of a property? Research by comparison website Money.co.uk has identified...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Buyers are getting less square foot for their money when buying a property. Research by insurer Churchill has found that the average...

Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...

Scotland and the south west of England have been identified as cash buyer hotspots. Analysis by Barrows and Forrester, found 27 per...

The property market is unlikely to enter a last-minute rush before the final stamp duty holiday ends in October, research claims. Analysis...

Property values may seem high in the UK but spare a thought for buyers in other countries such as Israel, Switzerland...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

Demand from buyers is set to be strong for the rest of 2021 as the stamp duty holiday unwinds but uncertainty...

Forget London, Scotland is now the fastest-moving market for million-pound properties. Analysis by Rightmove has found that million-pound homes are selling 25...

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

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

An estate agency says it’s analysed the housing market’s long term cycles and forecasts that house price rises will continue -...

Exchanges of properties in prime central London, following the end of the largest part of the stamp duty holiday, suggest the...

A survey conducted by a bank suggests that over half of the self-employed sector of the economy believes its financial position...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

Homebuyers are suffering huge delays in receiving responses to their search requests to council according to a study of local authorities. Consumer...

Many Britains are apparently under-estimating the impact of furlough on their ability to get a mortgage and buy a property. A new...

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...

An agency claims that across the UK there have been very nearly 400,000 property transactions down valued in the last year...

A sentiment survey amongst wealthy international buyers suggests the affluent sector of the western world is seeing similar house buying frenzy...

An estate agency comparison website has conducted research into how much it costs to simply keep an average home in a...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

A  mortgage expert says surveyors should improve their standard services to cover the threat of climate change.  This comes after a summer...

Estate agents have gone on the record to say the flow of purchasers from London to country and market town locations...

The average size of homes in England has plummeted by over 10 per cent in the past four decades. Research from ElectricalDirect...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

Savills has revised its price forecasts for prime property market across the UK, but when it coms to prime central London...

Transaction volumes in prime London fell in July according to data from LonRes. Transactions were down 22 per cent compared with July...