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Rightmove is launching a new national marketing campaign to coincide with what is hoped to be a busy autumn selling season. The...

Savills has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Tommy Newbigging to lead its new homes department across Essex and parts...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...

Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

A cross-industry collaboration aims to showcase how working horizontally across key stages of the home-buying and selling journey can positively impact...

Rightmove is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s music show The Voice UK, starring veteran crooner Tom Jones. The portal says...

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...

MPs have begun the process of electing the next chairperson of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in the new Parliament. The chairman...

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

Upstix has launched a part exchange partnership for a new-build development in Aylesbury. The aim is to boost plot sales for MCR...

Further consumer education is needed to remove the stigma of auction property sales, iamproperty co-founder Jamie Cooke claims. Cooke has suggested TV...

Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

A new estate agency dedicated to improving the house moving process has launched in the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire areas. Founded by James...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

A former eXp UK agent, described as a top performer, has joined upmarket self-employed rival Moveli. Jason Scott, who has also previously...

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

More than three quarters of home buyers are ‘gazundering’—or ‘price chipping’—to reduce the agreed sale price of properties at the last...

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...

Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Rickmansworth with the appointment of associate director Rozanne Edwards from Strutt & Parker. Edwards...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed an internationally esteemed agent aiming to bridge the gap between East Coast Florida and...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...

Concerns around market appraisals and how offers are handled are likely to be the key industry complaints this year amid lower...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...

Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...

Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

Just 14% of properties currently listed for sale within the last 30 days have found a buyer, new research suggests. Agency comparison...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has extended a funding round after hitting its investment target of £600,000. Originally launched in 2018 by...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...

Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

Estate agency regulation is needed to help improve the homebuying and selling process, MPs have been told. The first hearing of the...

MPs are set to begin their inquiry into improving the home buying and selling process today. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...

Agents should be regulated to achieve the training and education they need to improve the property market as a whole, says...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

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

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

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

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

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

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...

Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...