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

The number of transactions progressing to completion is being hit by the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates, new...

There are signs that properties are starting to take longer to sell. A lack of stock in recent months has meant agents...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

Agency trade bodies have backed the “clarity” provided by Trading Standards after it deemed “price on application” listings unlawful. It comes as...

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

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

Agents will be able to grill Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox this morning as part of the portal’s webinar...

Rightmove has identified the UK’s strongest sellers’ market - and it’s in Easton, Bristol. Four of the top 10 sellers’ markets are...

Rightmove has revealed the strongest markets for sellers and buyers this autumn.  Grays in Essex has topped the list of the strongest...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An analysis of the average time taken for properties from 10 leading estate agency brands to complete shows a significant increase...

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

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

One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record.  It’s seen a 26...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

Two prominent suppliers have teamed up to offer customers instant visibility of chain lengths, details of agents connected to properties being...

Purplebricks recently launched a meditation service to help buyers and sellers manage stress. You might disagree with the idea, but moving...

A new survey of the market share split between High Street and online agencies shows that Purplebricks remains the digital market...

Independent agents are busier than they have ever been thanks to the post-lockdown surge but larger corporates are actually losing market...

At mio, we often have conversations with Estate Agency firms who have a dedicated sales progresser in their team. Whilst there...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

The combined market share of agencies in the Guild of Property Professionals is now higher even than it was at the...

London estate agency Benham & Reeves says there’s been a sharp fall-off in demand for ultra-expensive homes in prime suburbs of...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An announcement this morning says: "While sales agreed pipelines have strengthened following...

Quite a few years ago, I spoke at a conference for auctioneers. It was a traditional affair. Rural location. Nice hotel....

An unknown website called EA League Tables has issued a list of agencies and agency-groups which it claims shows their order by...

A PropTech firm has calculated the different delays that lead to transactions taking an average 120 days (and often much longer)...

The tech publication WIRED has conducted an in-depth analysis of Purplebricks’ reviews on the Trustpilot site and suggests the agency may...

Property management service Move with Us has announced a new partnership with chain management service View My Chain. Move with Us, founded...

Purplebricks has released figures which appear to show it is one of the most successful agencies - or perhaps THE most...

The latest figures from Purplebricks, contained within the agency’s annual report released this week, claim that 81 per cent of its...

Fine & Country is claiming to be the fastest growing premium estate agency brand in England and Wales over the last...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

A new market snapshot shows how there’s now a two-tier market with homes in London taking substantially longer to sell than...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

The housing market is approaching something of a standstill as the summer holiday season begins according to a downbeat report from...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

A sales progression tool claims to have analysed how long it takes to expedite sales chains of different lengths, and to...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

The award-winning online agency HouseSimple has had one of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advert was a poster for...

A new automated sales progression tool being launched today promises to require fewer resources from agents in return for ensuring faster...

The Advertising Standards Authority has given its backing to an estate agency using Rightmove data to claim it had the most...