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Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...

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

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

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

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...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

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

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

A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...

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

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

Buyers and sellers should focus on their own local market rather than national house price indices, the chief executive of Properytmark...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

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

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

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

Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

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

Savills has recruited Cory Askew to head up its newly established South West London Parks region. Askew joins from Chestertons having worked throughout...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

Webbers Estate Agents is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The South West-based agent, an exclusive Guild of Property Professionals member in...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

Agency brand Lodestone Property has made a series of green pledges in the run up to Christmas. The Bruton and Wells-based agency...

South West estate agency network the Experts in Property has announced a change of chairmanship and appointed new directors to its...

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

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

Homebuyer appetite has abruptly fallen across all regions this year, new data suggests. Property purchasing specialist the House Buyer Bureau measured transactions...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has added three more boroughs to its tool. Originally launched in 2018 by former prime London estate...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

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

Belvoir Group PLC has expanded its financial services network with the acquisition of MAB (South West) Ltd for £1m.   This follows...

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

Two well-known Fine & Country licensees have partnered to boost their presence in the South West of England. Jonathan Handford and Sean...

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

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

A park home specialist provider claims demand for that niche property increased significantly in the second quarter of this year. The Quickmove...

The number of property sales in England and Wales has dropped by more than 50% so far this year, research suggests. Analysis...

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

Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...

Proptech firm iamproperty has reported 40% growth in its partner agent network over the past 12 months. It now works with more...

The average first-time buyer in Britain has seen the cost of a home increase by £25 per day since interest rates...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

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

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

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

Higher mortgage rates have meant that new buy-to-let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, new research...

The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

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

Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...

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

Cash buyers are securing properties 6% below the average UK house price. Research by national agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the regions where...

The number of home sellers looking to sell their home quickly in the current market has increased by 12%, new research...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South West of England with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol. The...

Agents put 11,613 new listings live on Zoopla during Boxing Day, the portal has revealed. That is a 42% increase compared with...

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

Fine & Country has elected new representatives to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is responsible for providing advice, suggestions and...

Northern Ireland has been named as a potential hotspot for money laundering. New data from anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch has identified...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

Annual house price growth returned to double digits in July, Land Registry data reveals. The figures will reignite the debate over the...

Properties that are slow to sell are typically commanding a discount of up to 17% off England’s average house price, research...

Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

Hundreds of homes reaching portals for sale with no supporting photos, research suggests. Estate agent media provider Giraffe360 analysed current sales stock...

Despite all the controversy surrounding it in recent years, and various government attempts to address the leasehold scandal, new research from...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

A property purchasing specialist has revealed how the UK’s home sellers are now paying £793 more in estate agent commission when...

Homes that agents are putting back on the market after a fall-through are being relisted for as much as £21,000 cheaper,...

Despite the cost-of-living crisis causing many to tighten their belts and the beginnings of a slowdown of the property market, the...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...

Agents have a “clear opportunity” to nudge high-value homeowners who are considering listing their properties for sale, Zoopla claims. It comes as...

Estate agency network the Experts in Property has expanded its geographical spread. The group of more than 65 independent estate agencies across...

More than a third of England’s regions have seen buyer demand fall over the previous quarter, research claims in the latest...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has accelerated its expansion by moving into three London boroughs earlier than expected. Originally launched in 2018...

The property market is unlikely to see forced sales but buyers are becoming more price sensitive, Zoopla warns. The property portal’s latest...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Stock shortages are seeing one in 10 homes get snapped up within 14 days of entering the market, GetAgent claims. The agent...

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

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

Savills has opened its 10th office in south west London. It takes its London presence to 42 residential branches and 132 across the country...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...