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The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...

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

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

Time on the market for property listings has hit a five-year high, according to Rightmove. Data from the portal shows it is...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has signed a listing agreement with Rettie, one of the UK's largest independent property services firms operating in Scotland...

Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Industry training platform The Able Agent has launched in Scotland. First to launch is the ABBE Ofqual regulated Level 3 Certificate in...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

House prices may have slumped for most of the year but some areas have bucked the trend. Analysis by Halifax shows that...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced the inaugural graduation of its first qualification, with a 100% pass rate. EPSC revealed that 55...

Almost three quarters of buyers are still confident about purchasing a property in the new year, while sellers are a bit...

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

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...

The level of new for sale stock reaching the market across Britain has surged by 128% since the start of the...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its property practice with an investment in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). The two firms...

Despite a 15-year peak in interest rates, one of Glasgow’s leading estate agents, Corum, has reported a 10% surge in viewings...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

Propertymark is appealing to school leavers to consider a career in property. As students discover their A level results or Highers in...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

Homeowners selling in Scotland without an estate agent are being reminded that they still need a Home Report. Scottish surveying firm DM...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

Hybrid agency brand Nested has entered the Scottish property market with a former Keller Williams (KW) market centre operator at the...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

A new study of 130 locations across the UK reveals huge ‘postcode lottery’ differences as to how quickly a first time...

More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...

Higher interest rates have already softened UK prime regional markets but cities are proving resilient, Savills claims. Research by the agent shows...

Increasing numbers of sellers are turning to auction rooms to combat the cooling housing market conditions, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly...

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

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

OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...

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

Letting agents are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to opening a client account and getting Client...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...

Falkirk has been named as the UK’s fastest-selling market. New figures from Rightmove show sellers in the area are finding a buyer...

Innes & Mackay has been named the best estate agency in the north of Scotland for the second year in a...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...

Homeowners are now almost £500 better off annually than renters, new research suggests. Analysis by Halifax shows the monthly cost of owning...

Estate agents have been bringing more listings to the market since the start of the year but professionals in the north...

A promise to sell homes for £1 by Scottish Labour has been labelled as a “politically led housing gimmick” by estate...

Reduced homebuyer activity has led to a 30.5% drop in UK house sales, new research suggests. The data also shows that one...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has attracted a trio of former Purplebricks agents as it continues its expansion into Scotland and...

Vendors are cutting asking prices by as much as 20% on average to secure a sale, new research claims. Quick-buy firm House...

Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...

Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

One million homes have lost all their pandemic gains amid the financial turmoil at the end of last year, Zoopla claims. Each...

New Land Registry data is set to kick-off the debate about whether house prices have started to fall. Plenty of commentators are...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...

Staff at the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent are among Government departments and civil servants who will take part in...

The proportion of take-home pay that first-time buyers are having to put towards mortgage repayments is returning to levels last seen...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...

The level of new housing sale stock has almost halved when compared to the closing stages of 2022, research suggests. Estate agent...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

Estate agents are back to their pre-pandemic working patterns but some are now facing financial struggles, an industry survey claims. Property data...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...