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Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

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

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

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

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into...

The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

The most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, it is in London on Buckingham Gate...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

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

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

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

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty has gone live across central London as it accelerates its expansion across the UK. The app,...

The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

Buyer demand has continued to climb during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, research suggests. Analysis by agency comparison website GetAgent...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

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

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

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

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...

A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

Single first-time buyers need to save for almost 6.5 years or 76 months to raise a 10% deposit and cover moving...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department led by Ashley Mason, who has returned to the brand after 12 years. Mason will...

Only two out of five UK adults are aware of what conveyancing is, while the number for those who are already...

The Keller Williams UK (KWUK) brand is facing yet another restructure with its leadership in the country effectively removed. KWUK spent much...

A premium agency network launched by former Fine & Country boss David Lindley has appointed two new licensees. The network now operates in...

Seller search interest for high street agents has dropped, while there has been a significant spike in searches for cheap fee...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

New-build homes may typically command a premium compared with the second-hand market but new research has revealed areas where this isn’t...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

LSL non-executive chairman David Barral has left the estate agency and property brand’s board after just 11 months in the role. Barral...

The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...

OneDome is offering free digital know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks for estate agents using its various home buying services.  The...

Searches on Rightmove for the region of Tuscany and the city of Lucca have soared recently, the portal suggests. It coincides with...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

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

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

Almost one if five leads generated by Facebook ads go on to instruct an agent, research suggests, but many are missing...

A quarter of sellers have been gazundered in the past 12 months, research has revealed. Analysis by quick-buy firm Open Property Group,...

The UK timeframe for selling a property has been branded as “embarrassing.” New research shows the UK ranks as the slowest country...

It’s taking an average of 17.61 weeks to sell a property across Greater London, with some parts taking up to 147 days on...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

The number of properties going under offer and new instructions are on the rise but this has yet to translate into...

TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

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

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

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

The search for the very best of the property industry is officially on for The Midlands PROPS Awards 2024. The awards is...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

UK housing costs hit £200bn for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by Savills.  The analysis of private...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...

The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...

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