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

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

Landmark Information Group has been named as a principal partner for this year’s ESTAS Awards held in October. As part of this...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

Author and broadcaster Katie Piper is set to take to the stage at the Propertymark One Conference at the ExCel London...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

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

I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

The air is slowly coming out of the prime London property market, Knight Frank claims but the agent has said it...

A strong labour market, growing consumer confidence and an increasing acceptance of a higher mortgage rate environment will support the housing...

Two major agency brands used their annual general meetings (AGM) yesterday to outline a positive view of the property market, with...

House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

THE PROPERTY market continues to hold pretty firm - despite fears voiced by many that 2023 would herald a crash in...

Rightmove has reported its second highest year for average revenue per advertiser (ARPA) despite agency branch membership dipping slightly. The portal revealed...

One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

The ValPal Network's (TVPN) services have generated 1.4m leads for agents over the past 12 months – with most coming outside...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Many first-time buyers and homeowners are becoming more cautious of the property market. The cost of living crisis, combined with rising...

The housing market is in a better position to weather a downturn than in previous economic cycles, Zoopla claims. The portal argues...

One of the North East’s leading property experts has claimed that Newcastle’s diverse property market is still seeing record levels of...

The latest house price index from Zoopla has suggested the market remains resilient in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, but...

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

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

The market boom goes on, for now at least. In February, house prices rose at their fastest since June 2007 according to...

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

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

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

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

A remarkable 37 staff promotions have been made by a national estate agency, Fisher German.  The agency - which has a substantial...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

A date has been set for Purplebricks’ shareholders to give their verdict on a controversial remuneration package given to the agency’s...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

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

How are the fingernails? After a tense night and with England destined for their first international tournament final in 55 years...

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

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

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

One housing market index suggests that average house prices in England and Wales have risen by 9.8 per cent in the...

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

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

Residential transactions totalled 147,050 last month according to HMRC - that’s 23 per cent higher than the previous month and an...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

Mortgage approvals declined slightly in January as the market braces itself for the end of the stamp duty holiday - currently...

Rightmove has revealed its figures for the full year 2020 - down in terms of profit and revenue because of the impact...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

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

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

The housing market boom looks set to continue for some months yet as mortgage approvals for home purchases hit their highest...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

OnTheMarket has confirmed it is “considering” making redundancies - the second of the large portals to be in this position. Rumours have been...

The EweMove hybrid agency has been singled out for special praise in a trading statement from its parent company, which also...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of sales progression platform mio You’ve never...

Price discounts are diminishing as the housing market strengthens, according to data from Knight Frank. The average discount to the asking price...

Data released this morning by Rightmove suggests that agents in England have agreed no fewer than 40,000 sales since the market...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short...

There’s a warning today that Rightmove could be vulnerable to losing its number one portal status because it has such a...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

Analysts are putting a surprise surge in mortgage approvals from banks down to a spike in applications ahead of the General...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

Lord Sebastian Coe is to be the keynote speaker at the Fine & Country annual conference in February. Known most recently for...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

There’s been an encouraging increase in property transaction volumes according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. The total number of...

Agents have expressed quiet optimism that the market may be over the worst as it continues to show resilience in the...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...