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A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...

The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

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

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

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

An estate agency founder and industry coach has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered prospecting tool. John Paul, who built an 11-branch agency...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Average house prices will fall 3.6% in the first quarter of the year, according to forecasts by reallymoving.com. The research is based...

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

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...

The Best Estate Agent Guide is hoping to take advantage of the Boxing Day bounce by launching a marketing campaign promoting...

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

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

Regional differences are emerging when it comes to homebuyer and seller sentiment, research suggests. OnTheMarket’s latest Property Sentiment Index showed 72% of...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...

The proportion of listings going under offer within 30 days has dropped from 53% last year to 37% in September 2023,...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Homeowners are largely unconcerned about cooling house prices, research suggests. Instead, they are more concerned about having their own home than sitting...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

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

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...

Foxtons has got its mojo back under its new chief executive Guy Gittins, senior executives at the agency brand have proclaimed. Gittins...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

Listings appear to be taking longer to sell but buyer and seller confidence remains, OnTheMarket (OTM) claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

Buyers and sellers remain confident about getting moving in the property market but homes are taking longer to shift, OnTheMarket data...

The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Homebuyers should prepare for short-term volatility as mortgage rates are currently being repriced, OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has warned. Tebb warned...

House prices will still come under pressure despite a better-than-expected economic outlook, Knight Frank claims. New analysis from the property brand claims...

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...

Agents are being trained in how to operate in a ‘normal’ sales market, a senior industry executive has revealed. Gareth Samples, chief...

Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...

Mortgage lenders may have been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks with rates below 4% but a broker has warned this...

The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...

The north-south house price divide may be narrowing, eXp UK claims. Research by the self-employed agency brand has found that while the...

Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...

Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...

The property market is still active for ‘realistic’ sellers and serious buyers, OnTheMarket (OTM’s) claims. Jason Tebb, chief executive of the portal,...

Confidence among sellers has dropped sharply amid a slowdown in the housing market, data suggests. OnTheMarket’s (OTM) latest Property Sentiment Index shows...

Buyer demand, new instructions and agreed sales all continued falling in November, according to a downbeat update from the Royal Institution...

LSL has warned of a slowdown in sales and a rise in fall-throughs at the agency as it issued a “cautious...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

A rush to secure low-rate mortgage offers helped properties sell faster last month, OnTheMarket (OTM) claims. Data from the portal shows 60%...

Almost a fifth of home-movers would choose a different conveyancing firm or estate agent for their next property purchase, research claims. The latest...

The number of viewings per sale should be used as an indicator for the health of the housing market, a senior...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

The latest research from property consultancy Knight Frank has set out which areas of the UK have the largest proportion of...

The majority of homebuyers and sellers remain ‘undeterred from their endeavours to tackle the housing market’, despite the turbulence of the...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...

The government’s Stamp Duty reforms could provide a boost to homebuilding in the UK, a property investor claims. Real estate investor Alliance...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

The level of agency stock for sale is at a 15-month high but buyer and seller sentiment is now varying on...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

I am somewhat disappointed, yet not surprised, when I see the headlines ‘blaming’ various fractions of a property transaction as the...

Agency stock has reached its highest level for 12 months, OnTheMarket claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment Index revealed that there has...

A property expert has warned that the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecasts and last week’s rise in interest rates could...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

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

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...

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

Buyers and sellers should focus on the Bank of England’s actions rather than words when it comes to the housing market,...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

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

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

The jury is still out on whether the Ukraine crisis will damage public confidence in the UK housing market. Rightmove’s property data...

The Building Societies Association’s regular confidence tracker about the housing market shows rising pessimism over interest rates, the escalating cost of...

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

Despite a backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, soaring fuel bills, rising interest rates and high inflation, buyer sentiment remains strong according...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

OnTheMarket says buyer and seller confidence has not been adversely affected by the first base rate rise in more than three...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...