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![Savills recruits new homes department boss](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Savills has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Tommy Newbigging to lead its new homes department across Essex and parts...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...
24 August 2024
From: Features
![UK ranks as the slowest home moving market - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2496759497.jpg)
The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime agency unveils sports and entertainment division boss](/upload/images/shutterstock_2440706025.jpg)
Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Open war declared on property overvaluations](/upload/images/shutterstock_2079706519(1).jpg)
Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...
19 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Substance AND style: The real reason independents are leading the charge in London’s prime markets](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Substance%20and%20style%20-Jon%20Byers%20.png)
I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![New index reveals fastest and slowest property markets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...
14 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Industry collaboration to speed up home sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
A cross-industry collaboration aims to showcase how working horizontally across key stages of the home-buying and selling journey can positively impact...
14 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![It’s Not Unusual for Rightmove to sponsor a prime-time music show](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Rightmove is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s music show The Voice UK, starring veteran crooner Tom Jones. The portal says...
12 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border](/upload/images/shutterstock_1749204629(1).jpg)
The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...
10 August 2024
From: Features
![Capital Gains Tax hike will hurt the good guys - Jonathan Rolande](/upload/images/shutterstock_2096819158(1).jpg)
The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency enjoys more ‘core’ property sales but fewer high-end deals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![New figures show big local differences in overall stable market](/upload/images/shutterstock_1588827391.jpg)
The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Pre-sale Surveys strongly supported in poll of property professionals](/upload/images/shutterstock_2155743629.jpg)
A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why do two-bed terraced houses sell faster than other homes?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2146570525.jpg)
Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cut: agents prepare for busy Autumn](/upload/images/shutterstock_787659988.jpg)
Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...
02 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers unaware who estate agents work for - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...
01 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nominations open for Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee chair](/upload/images/shutterstock_1834472992.jpg)
MPs have begun the process of electing the next chairperson of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in the new Parliament. The chairman...
01 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![How better customer service can help you win more listings](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Face%20For%20Business/EA%20TODAY-VISUAL%20(1).png)
By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...
31 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Upstix launches new-build part exchange partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
Upstix has launched a part exchange partnership for a new-build development in Aylesbury. The aim is to boost plot sales for MCR...
30 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Daytime TV blamed for auction stigma](/upload/images/shutterstock_555955690.jpg)
Further consumer education is needed to remove the stigma of auction property sales, iamproperty co-founder Jamie Cooke claims. Cooke has suggested TV...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing fees rise but remain below pre-Covid average - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_429357547.jpg)
Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![For More Valuations, make that call!](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/EAT_Guides_Tips_July24.png)
With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...
24 July 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![The power of incremental change in speeding up completions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2187311821(1).jpg)
According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...
24 July 2024
From: Features
LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...
23 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlord property purchases hit record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gap between asking and sold property prices grows](/upload/images/shutterstock_2109943514.jpg)
The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![TwentyEA: Increasing numbers of landlords ‘selling-up’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found. Figures from the...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: One More Housing Campaign Our MPs Should Champion](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5)(1).png)
We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency launches with ‘Exchange Ready’ concept](/upload/images/shutterstock_74559973(2).jpg)
A new estate agency dedicated to improving the house moving process has launched in the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire areas. Founded by James...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Starmer’s golden opportunity](/upload/images/23%2011%2028%2004.jpg)
So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Top performing’ eXp agent joins Moveli](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
A former eXp UK agent, described as a top performer, has joined upmarket self-employed rival Moveli. Jason Scott, who has also previously...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy](/upload/images/NB%20-%20Cosy%20Resi%20Sep%20blog%201%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20in%20Property%20Management%20Tools%20for%20Landlords.jpg)
As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![What the new Labour Government means for the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - exceeding expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gazundering on the rise in buyers' market - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2367412269.jpg)
More than three quarters of home buyers are ‘gazundering’—or ‘price chipping’—to reduce the agreed sale price of properties at the last...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices rather than high commissions push up agency fees](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![More Upfront Material Information could cut viewings, save fall-throughs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills recruits Strutt & Parker agent to Rickmansworth](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Rickmansworth with the appointment of associate director Rozanne Edwards from Strutt & Parker. Edwards...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Advice for landlords on energy efficiency and sustainability](/upload/images/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Sotheby’s International Realty names UK and Florida-focused hire](/upload/images/shutterstock_2383366513.jpg)
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed an internationally esteemed agent aiming to bridge the gap between East Coast Florida and...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why some agents have an unfair advantage](/upload/images/240617.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tory Housing Policies Miss Out On Poll Position](/upload/images/1%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Industry%20views%20Tory%20Housing%20Policies(1).png)
You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![How Abby and Michaela turned their friendship into an agency](/upload/images/2%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20How%20Abby%20and%20Michaela%20turned%20their%20friendship%20into%20an%20agency%20V2.jpeg)
Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Selling Homes Like Selling Broadband, says Purplebricks figure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband. Nick Gunga is the new chief...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: A Website is Your Message to Customers](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5).png)
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cost of moving hits almost £52,000 – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2225734503(1).jpg)
Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record numbers raise concerns about agents but official sales complaints drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Concerns around market appraisals and how offers are handled are likely to be the key industry complaints this year amid lower...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent activity improves but asking prices remain an issue - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Finding landlords is agents' biggest worry - PayProp survey](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Finding%20landlords%20-%20PayProp%20feature%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Could buyer dropouts become a thing of the past?](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Could%20buyer%20drop-outs%20become%20a%20thing%20of%20the%20past%20By%20Simon%20Jackson.jpg)
Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Home staging expert shares selling secrets in new book](/upload/images/shutterstock_474424834.jpg)
Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency stock hits eight-year high but many are relisted homes - Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_1133901272.jpg)
Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Jackson-Stops builds auction house with Bamboo](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Disappointing’ number of agents selling homes within 30 days - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Just 14% of properties currently listed for sale within the last 30 days have found a buyer, new research suggests. Agency comparison...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Off-market property platform secures £600,000 angel investment](/upload/images/shutterstock_2452560163.jpg)
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has extended a funding round after hitting its investment target of £600,000. Originally launched in 2018 by...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fake grass deters property buyers - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_230228413.jpg)
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...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buying agent questions social media selling strategies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent launches in Northumberland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Rightmove: It's difficult for agents to provide material information](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Crafting Engaging Property Newsletters: Top Tips for Agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/VP_May24Blog.png)
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Agency regulation and enforcement will improve home sales - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Estate agency regulation is needed to help improve the homebuying and selling process, MPs have been told. The first hearing of the...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![MPs begin inquiry into home buying and selling process](/upload/images/shutterstock_2375332805.jpg)
MPs are set to begin their inquiry into improving the home buying and selling process today. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Price reductions decline as sales 'bounce back'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1858158745.jpg)
Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: Housing market is 'finding its feet' as monthly growth remains flat](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents should embrace change for everyone's benefit, says Propertymark's Jason Lee](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Agents%20should%20embrace%20change%20-%20Jason%20Lee%20interview%20By%20EAT%20Team.jpg)
Agents should be regulated to achieve the training and education they need to improve the property market as a whole, says...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Estate agents and money laundering - the need for vigilance](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Estate%20agents%20and%20money%20laundering%20-%20the%20need%20for%20vigilance%20by%20Niall%20Hearty%20Partner%20at%20Rahman%20Ravelli_.jpg)
For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Self employed brand reveals more agencies signing up](/upload/images/shutterstock_2197519793.jpg)
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ban Gazumping - strong public support for new law](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in agents’ Suspicious Activity Reports filed to National Crime Agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2246635353.jpg)
There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks launches Mortgage division](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Revolution - call for sellers to pay instead of buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cash for agents after record numbers of properties sold at auction](/upload/images/shutterstock_523596778.jpg)
The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract. GetAgent...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Clarity needed on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill report](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Clarity%20needed%20By%20Mark%20Chick%2C%20Director%20of%20ALEP.jpg)
Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Trade and representative bodies launch fifth iteration of the BASPI](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20Trade%20and%20representative%20bodies%20launch%20fifth%20iteration%20of%20the%20BASPI%20By%20Beth%20Rudolf%2C%20Conveyancing%20Associat%20.jpg)
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![New high end agency puts emphasis on lifestyle presentation](/upload/images/shutterstock_370390049.jpg)
A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech product claims to convert past contacts into future instructions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions. The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Radical reform of Right To Buy demanded by industry group](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Will%20the%20post%20Christmas%20boom%20materialise%20this%20year%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Update - slowest and fastest sales so far in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vast majority of agents are proud of their profession - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Alert: The Digital Takeover Transforming Estate Agency now!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency. The...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![At last! Property sales data shows recovery from Brexit](/upload/images/shutterstock_1074715964.jpg)
It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sellers Risk Fall-Throughs by failing to disclose neighbour rows](/upload/images/shutterstock_2217577647.jpg)
Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average estate agent fees hit £4,500 to £10,300 - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1558337399.jpg)
A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Owners deterred from downsizing by cost and hassle of moving](/upload/images/shutterstock_615338360.jpg)
The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons’ share price rises on sale rumours](/upload/images/shutterstock_1699913221.jpg)
Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: What a bar of chocolate can teach us about estate agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_524456035.jpg)
I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home Buying and Selling Group launches logbook pilot](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates rise but product choice hits record levels](/upload/images/shutterstock_2257183541.jpg)
Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Speeding Up Conveyancing: Insights at The Guild Conference](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Speeding%20up%20conveyancing%20By%20James%20Du%20Pavey%2C%20Managing%20Director%2C%20Independent%20Estate%20Ag.jpg)
In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Propertymark: Demand slowed in February but agents are getting busier](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Working together means being 'open' for business](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Proptech firm secures £10m of strategic investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove. This is the first time...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New BASPI form launches with update information requests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...