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![New sellers preparing for post-election property market surge - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1502582423.jpg)
There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers moving further to get on the property ladder – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_604683653.jpg)
Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shared ownership portal expands amid increased homebuyer interest](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Shared ownership and alternative homebuying portal Share to Buy has doubled its team in the past six months, marking significant growth...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent signs long-term Zoopla listings deal](/upload/images/shutterstock_246715795.jpg)
Arun Estates has signed a new long-term deal with Zoopla. The independent agent’s 100 high-street branches in the South East of England...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - gloves off](/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...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![John D Wood expands into south east London](/upload/images/shutterstock_367703579.jpg)
John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS Warns Agents - Election Now Hurting Buyer Confidence](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty causes Sales Slump for investors in southern England](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Startling figures show mortgage costs holding back house prices](/upload/images/shutterstock_2300256545.jpg)
Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Demand for Small Properties as budgets tighten](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966564417.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![London has lowest level of tenanted properties for buy-to-let investors](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20Weekend%20features%20-%20London%20has%20the%20lowest%20By%20Director%20of%20Benham%20and%20Reeves%2C%20Marc%20von%20Grundherr.jpg)
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Coup for Self-Employed Agency Brand as high flying agent joins](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Five year record high for number of homes listed for sale - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
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...
23 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
![The true cost of green space premiums faced by dog-owning house-buyers](/upload/images/3%20PROOFED%20buyers%20face%20premiums%20for%20green%20spaces%20by%20Mark%20O%E2%80%99Dwyer%2C%20Sales%20Director%20at%20Quickmove%20Properties.jpg)
Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Seymours signs up to OnTheMarket](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket has signed a listings agreement with independent agency brand Seymours. The South East England focused 20-branch estate agency network primarily operates...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Share of first-time buyer sales hits record high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![High mortgage rates close gap between buying and renting costs - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The property hotspots for London leavers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Newborns face paying £500,000 for homes when they hit first-time buyer age](/upload/images/shutterstock_451758460.jpg)
A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - strong support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fine & Country honours top performers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: Property market is improving but buyers remain price-sensitive](/upload/images/shutterstock_1906337941.jpg)
Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove calls for regional Stamp Duty thresholds](/upload/images/shutterstock_2199764593(1).jpg)
Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: First-time buyer homes selling at 8% below local average](/upload/images/2%20Have%20Mortgage%20Rates%20Peaked%20by%20Sarah%20Thompson.jpg)
Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: New estate agency sale stock has hit a four-year high](/upload/images/shutterstock_119999488.jpg)
New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry reveals 1.4% house price drop in 2023](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK housing stock value dips for first time since 2012](/upload/images/shutterstock_227143492.jpg)
The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: House price growth hits 12-month high but risks remain](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency businesses on the rise despite branch closures - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20-%20Christopher%20Roberts%20(Boyer).png)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - positive partnerships](/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...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Affordability pressures’ set to push house prices down again in 2024 - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - warm fundraising feelings](/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...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property marketing: why videography matters most for 2024](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Fourwalls%20Article%20Image%20320x280.jpg)
When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography and a well-crafted description, what can be...
13 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Rightmove: Asking prices fall more than usual for December](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stock shortage or increased demand? House prices rise again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices cut on hundreds of listings per day - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking price discounts hit five-year high - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning to agents - more house prices falls expected in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction buyers drop sharply despite more vendors trying their luck](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking price discounts hit four-year high as buyer’s market prevails](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Percentage of asking price sales achieved drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket: Hypersensitive buyers reluctant to view ‘overpriced’ homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency fees makeup 81% of selling costs but is 'money well spent' - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The best areas for sellers to find a chain-free buyer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Almost a third of homes sold across Britain have been purchased by a cash buyer, new research shows. Analysis of the latest...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: ‘It is a great time to be a buyer’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Soccer pundit Dion Dublin is up front for Expo](/upload/images/shutterstock_1937437555(1).jpg)
Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo. The centre...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - The long arm of the law that changed the property market](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer.jpg/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer__400x266.jpg)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![TwentyCi: Property market remains ‘stubbornly resistant’ to collapse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Quitting landlords have missed top of the sales market says agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Hamptons is warning landlords disillusioned with buy to let that they may have missed the top of the sales market -...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency beefs up new homes division despite sector worries](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
London estate agency Chestertons has made another senior appointment for its growing New Homes division. Henry O’Neill, former New Homes Director at...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are UK homeowners still wanting to move?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1892390203.jpg)
Open Property Group has carried out research which looks into where UK homeowners are moving to and if there is a...
09 August 2023
From: Features
![The UK regions with the highest and lowest average first-time buyer deposits](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20deposit.jpg/3%20deposit__400x267.jpg)
The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![TwentyCi: Housing market remains ‘remarkably resilient’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Market is cooling but buyers are more committed – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Cooling market conditions and the higher cost of borrowing have resulted in one property market silver lining, Moverly claims. The upfront information...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agency market share dwindles again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cost of living crisis pushes demand for park homes - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_145088803.jpg)
A park home specialist provider claims demand for that niche property increased significantly in the second quarter of this year. The Quickmove...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency produces controversial league table of ‘best towns’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Savills and the Daily Telegraph newspaper have combined to produce a league table of what they claim to be Britain’s 50...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency reveals its buyers’ list of ‘must have’ features](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: House prices aren’t dropping everywhere](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property transactions down by half so far this year - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of property sales in England and Wales has dropped by more than 50% so far this year, research suggests. Analysis...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hunters franchisee takes over London office](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Hunters’ Surrey Quays office has been taken over by franchise partner Richard Wells. He is already owner of the Hunters Catford office...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sellers head to auction houses to combat cooling market - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1657604122.jpg)
Increasing numbers of sellers are turning to auction rooms to combat the cooling housing market conditions, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Data Reveals Regions Defying The House Price Drop](/upload/images/EAT.png)
Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...
28 June 2023
From: Features
![Dexters looks to greater London to continue agency acquisitions](/upload/images/shutterstock_1559871887.jpg)
Dexters has hinted at more acquisitions, particularly around greater London. Andy Shepherd, chief executive of the London agent, suggested the brand is...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency franchise brand expands into Wokingham](/upload/images/shutterstock_1476390641.jpg)
Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks cuts fees in latest disruption attempt](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent reveals market recovery in some parts of the UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer Woe - prices and deposits soar despite market slowdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The average first-time buyer in Britain has seen the cost of a home increase by £25 per day since interest rates...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: Cautious optimism may have replaced doomsday scenarios](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyer market share drops as prices rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Over-65s’ housing wealth hits record high as generational property divide grows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Over55Tenant-400x310.png)
The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents sold an average of 5.3 homes per month in 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents hit by decline in market share](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket: Experienced agents key to selling homes in ‘magic 30-day window’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers remain confident about getting moving in the property market but homes are taking longer to shift, OnTheMarket data...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Only 41% of homes in England meet recommend energy rating](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...
29 March 2023
From: Features
![Revealed! The homes still on the market since 2009](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ApartmentSearch-400x310.png)
Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - egg hunting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![South East remains busiest housing market as ‘green shoots’ emerge - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords using cash ‘to avoid failing stress tests’ on buy-to-let purchases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Higher mortgage rates have meant that new buy-to-let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, new research...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![FCA ‘less bleak’ about struggling mortgage borrowers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency listings rise but where are firms most busy?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
Estate agents have been bringing more listings to the market since the start of the year but professionals in the north...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Upmarket agency branches out to Dubai](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/EAT_Breaking.png)
Premium property agency Prestige & Village is expanding beyond its home base in the South East of England. It has launched the...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents wanted! Research reveals where new talent is most needed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_360897173.jpg)
The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax reveals pandemic's legacy on the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...
28 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sales slide by 30% as buyer demand wanes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Reduced homebuyer activity has led to a 30.5% drop in UK house sales, new research suggests. The data also shows that one...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![New data questions significance of the ‘race for space’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![South East dominates as February sales instructions rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Property market remains subdued](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sellers are slashing asking prices by up to 20% - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Vendors are cutting asking prices by as much as 20% on average to secure a sale, new research claims. Quick-buy firm House...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property market awaits another Housing Minister](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.png)
Lucy Frazer has been promoted from Housing Minister to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Rishi Sunak’s latest...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Downsizing on the rise amid cost of living crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-2-400x310.png)
Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents grow market share but ‘fail’ in higher-value markets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Online agents increased their market share in 2022 but are struggling to break into higher value markets, new data has revealed. Data...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![South East dominates ‘positive start’ to 2023 for property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The asking price hotspots of 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-2-400x310.png)
Agents in the North East recorded the largest increase in asking prices on listings last year, Rightmove has revealed. It comes as...