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Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

It has been six years since the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Political and economic debate continues to rumble...

Renewed calls are being made for an “urgent review” of stamp duty as research shows rising house prices mean first-time buyers...

The number of property transactions continues to rise despite the cost of living crisis and remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, HMRC...

New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

Relationships between conveyancers and estate agents have improved since the manic stamp duty-holiday driven days of the pandemic, but it is...

Conveyancers have had their busiest year on record, industry data shows. Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Market for the first quarter of 2022...

New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claims. The warning comes...

The chance of a vendor selling a property is at its highest level for a decade, research claims.  The continuing imbalance between...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...

Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...

The prime country market outside of London appears to be booming again in a rush to beat a slowdown in house...

Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

The property market could be set for further upheaval when the Bank of England makes its latest interest rate decision today. The...

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

A leading online residential conveyancing firm has opened its new headquarters and apprenticeship academy in Wirral, Merseyside, to try and help...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...

The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

Mortgage search platform Twenty7Tec is predicting there could be one million searches for home loans this month. The technology company, which lets...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016.   In 2021 some...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

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

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

Figures just released by HM Revenue & Customs show the Treasury enjoying a bumper year for stamp duty, with record receipts...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

The Skipton Building Society, which owns Connells estate agency, says the house-selling arm helped it reach a record profit pre-tax profit...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...

The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

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

Selling a home - the period from listing to completion - is now back to its pre-pandemic levels of 16 weeks...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

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

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

The average home sale in England and Wales in 2021 achieved 98 per cent of the asking price - slightly improved...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

A trading statement this morning confirms a large revenue rise for LSL Property Services. Group revenue increased by around 23 per cent last...

A stamp duty loophole in one part of the UK is likely to be closed later this year. Until now buying a...

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...

A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

The conveyancing technology firm Search Acumen has launched what it calls “an end-to-end solution” in a bid to abolish “antiquated” ways...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that it expects approaches from prospective franchisees to open new branches this year. In a trading statement...

Mortgage lenders serving the housing market are set for a quieter 2022 after the unprecedented levels of activity seen in 2021,...

A leading accountant is warning of a possible stamp duty change affecting residential property this year. HMRC is currently consulting on a...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

The number of locations where average house prices still stand at below £150,000 has shrunk by 28 per cent in recent...

For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...

The latest figures for mortgage approvals show demand as being relatively unchanged - a development welcomed by agents. House purchase mortgage approvals...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

The UK is reported to have dropped down the league table of governments that secure vast amounts of income from property...

House prices in the UK have ended the year of yet another record high. The Nationwide says annual house price growth increased...

A leading conveyancing expert says the traditional rivalry between his profession and estate agents has abated in 2021. Lloyd Davies - managing director and...

A housing market forecast based on conveyancing instructions says average prices will dip this month. Average prices will fall by 1.1 per...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

UK house prices have reached an all time high - but 2022 will see a more normalised housing market thanks to...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Lenders’ umbrella group UK Finance has given its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2022 and 2023 together, plus a year-end report for 2021. It estimates...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

HM Revenue & Customs is consulting on how it can clamp down on property professionals and buyers who allegedly try to...

Annual house price growth hit 10.0 per cent last month - and is now tracking close to the level seen before...

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

There’s been a dramatic 48.4 per cent fall in the number of property sales between September and October, reflecting the end...

Figures from the Building Societies Association show continued momentum in the housing market, with gross lending by building societies up 22...

The Treasury has enjoyed a record period for stamp duty income. In England from April to October this year - so almost entirely...

Just as city centre traffic is reminiscent of life before the pandemic, the rental market in central zones of UK’s largest...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

The average asking price across the UK is now £43,000 higher than it was in late 2019 according to data and...

The latest LonRes market snapshot for prime London carries mixed messages in terms of transaction volumes.  Overall, for the month of October,...

Franchise giant Winkworth says at least eight new offices will open next year, following an upbeat performance in 2021. In a trading...

Rightmove has revealed the strongest markets for sellers and buyers this autumn.  Grays in Essex has topped the list of the strongest...

Property experts have joined forces to call for faster and more secure transactions.  The PropTech and conveyancing voices have united in warning...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

A stamp duty surcharge which has been labelled ‘forgotten’ because of its low profile has nonetheless bagged £45m for HM Treasury in...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

Propertymark says more buyers are now looking at online auctions, making this a more viable route to sale than before. The latest...

New figures from the Iamproperty group, parent of the Iamsold specialist in the Modern Method of Auction, show that the service...

Official forecasts suggest house prices will rise for five years at least, although at well below the rate of growth seen...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

It’s been revealed that the government did consider a stamp duty RISE which would have been announced in this week’s Budget. The...

Foxtons has given an upbeat trading update to shareholders this morning. It says so far this year sales revenue is a huge...

Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...

New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...

A property specialist is warning about “modern day ambulance chasers” who try to convince buyers they have paid too much stamp duty.  “An increasing...

Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown is predicting house prices will still rise, even after a possible hike in interest rates later this year or...

House price inflation accelerated to 10.6 per cent in August, up from 8.5 per cent in July as buyers rushed to...

Research by price comparison service MoneySuperMarket has itemised the additional fees incurred by people moving home. This year’s 12 per cent rise...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

Over-65s saw their property wealth increase by £800 a month recently thanks to frenzied demand during the stamp duty holiday, an equity release...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...

There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

Remarkably, just 11 per cent of property sales fell through in the third quarter of this year as buyers raced to beat...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

There were 13 new buyers for every property listed for sale in the UK in September according to Knight Frank.  Over the...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

The right technology can reassure agents that transactions will complete on time - vital to retaining business following the end of the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...

A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...

Rightmove has estimated how many people benefitted from the holiday and the estimated total saving in England. It says some one million...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? As Chief Business Development Officer I am responsible for Simplify’s...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

We’re not sure if agents will agree with this but a high profile consumer group has come up with the final...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

A video interview claims to spill the beans on how sales progression can be accelerated by three to four weeks. Estate agent...

One of the leading figures in trade body Propertymark wants stamp duty to be reformed, and claims that the success of...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...

The stamp duty holiday which finally ends later this week might have a lasting legacy - encouraging more agents to use...

Zoopla has calculated how much the average house price has risen every single day since the start of the pandemic in...

A leading agency says the new normal likely to establish itself in the housing market after the end of the stamp...

There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...

The property market over the last 18 months has seen unprecedented activity - as a result of changed priorities, the stamp...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

The value of mortgage lending hit a record high in the final months of the stamp duty holiday. Figures from the Bank...

Auction house iamsold has marked its best summer yet. The auction service said it sold £196m worth of property under the hammer...

The property market is unlikely to enter a last-minute rush before the final stamp duty holiday ends in October, research claims. Analysis...

Demand from buyers is set to be strong for the rest of 2021 as the stamp duty holiday unwinds but uncertainty...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

Exchanges of properties in prime central London, following the end of the largest part of the stamp duty holiday, suggest the...

Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day...

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

Scotland was the first UK nation to scrap the equivalent of its stamp duty holiday, yet already the official economic monitor...

Parts of Britain are so short of homes for sale they have only half the number of listings to be expected...

Mortgage approvals declined over the last month as the tapering stamp duty holiday deterred home purchases, according to data from the...

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

The very strong housing market seen throughout this year is set to extend into 2022 as a stock shortage is forecast...

An estate agency comparison website has conducted research into how much it costs to simply keep an average home in a...

House sales slumped nearly two thirds last month as the main deadline for the stamp duty holiday passed.  HM Revenue and Customs...

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

Every so often it comes around – the argument that stamp duty should be reformed/removed/replaced (delete as appropriate). But why? Where’s the...

A housing expert says the psychology of a population coping with the pandemic lies behind the house moving frenzy of recent...

Agents are reporting fewer sales and fewer deals above the asking price, as summer and the tapering stamp duty holiday take...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

My neighbour had been seeking to move home for some time. Suggestions that he wanted to get away from his neighbours...

Agents and developers are creating full-size show home-style properties overseas in a bid to woo wealthy foreigners who cannot travel to...

A highly influential think tank says stamp duty should be scrapped for all house purchases once and for all. Alexander Hammond of...

House prices in Wales - where the equivalent of the stamp duty holiday has fully ended - rose to a new...

Connells-owned Hamptons says it’s calculated that no fewer the 117,500 sellers this year have chosen to rent before buying their next home.  The...

The average asking price, as recorded by Rightmove, has fallen for the first time this year. In another sign that the market...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...

Yet another housing market snapshot is reporting the stock of property for sale plummeting further downwards.  Property website Home says that while...

A report claims the flurry of transactions over recent months has been down mostly to families moving into larger homes and...

Savills has revised its price forecasts for prime property market across the UK, but when it coms to prime central London...

Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...

A major agency is predicting that the imbalance between supply and demand, which has characterised the housing market for all of...

Transaction volumes in prime London fell in July according to data from LonRes. Transactions were down 22 per cent compared with July...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

House prices in July rose after falling in June, according to the Halifax. They were 0.4 per cent higher than in June,...

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

Are you experiencing Estate Agent burnout? As The Stamp Duty Holiday has begun to tail off, it didn’t bring the relaxation in...

If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...

Volume house builder Taylor Wimpey has announced a pre-tax profit for the first half of this year of £287.5m - and...

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats is calling for a ban on family homes being used for holiday lets and...

A bank which a year ago told investors to sell Rightmove shares has now changed its tune - radically. In August 2020...

Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside of the capital in the first half of 2021 - and many of those buyers...

An estate agency has calculated precisely how much residential property has been sold so far this year, fuelled by the stamp...

A much higher than usual proportion of homes on sale in the current market have successfully found a buyer, according to...

Some 18 months on, we’re only just beginning to understand the impact of Covid-19 and how it’ll shape the future economy...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

With stock remaining perilously short for most agents, the industry has been advised to use data to identify those existing owners...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

Propertymark has worked with one of the UK governments to create an information sheet which, in virtual or hard copy firm,...

New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...

One of the leading housing market analysts says some of the extreme house price rises seen this year could unwind during...

The already-high fall-through rate for transactions is likely to be supercharged by the impending end of the tapered stamp duty holiday...

Demand for all types of houses, from terraced to detached, has more than doubled in the current housing market - creating...

“There is an average of 19 buyers for every available property on the market” according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot for...

A surge in activity ahead of June’s stamp duty deadline and tight supply saw price growth in the country house market...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

London’s super prime residential market has recorded its strongest half year in volume and value terms since the rush to beat...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...

The post-lockdown housing market boom is showing signs of a significant slowdown according to a new forecast. The prediction, from the quote...

Regional hybrid agency Hortons says its repaid its £50,000 bounce back loan at the earliest opportunity - because the industry has...

Knight Frank’s network of residential sales offices in London had a record month in June as the end of the main...

HM Revenue & Customs has warned of what it calls the “negative impacts” of the pandemic on the latest property transactions...

A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines. It’s...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

Property consultancy LonRes says June was a record-breaking month for property sales in the capital, with exchanges up 140 per cent...

The busiest first half of a year ever recorded by Rightmove has led to a raft of new records for the...

A new analysis off the housing market suggests that the current frenzy is down partly to activity in the most expensive...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

The housing market across the country shows little or no sign of cooling despite the end of the main stamp duty...

The signs are that even with the stamp duty holiday tapering to a close at the end of the summer, the...

The Halifax is reporting a 0.5 per cent monthly drop in house prices, plus a fall in the annual rate from...

A leading agency in the capital says it’s seen its strongest ever half year of trading. According to Chestertons’ latest market analysis,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

Knight Frank claims that the number of UK property transactions in June is on track to be the highest on record.  Although...

Rightmove estimates that 1.3m buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holidays across Great Britain since they were announced in July...

A third of owners would consider moving more regularly if the stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of a purchase...

The leading reason for property sales falling through is gazumping, according to new research from Comparethemarket. Over the past year, nearly two-fifths of...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

Average house prices have risen by £29,000 over the course of the stamp duty holiday as house price annual inflation hits...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

An online agent operating in the Midlands says the idea of flipping property is a thing of the past thanks to...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

For the second time in two working days, a report suggests that ever-higher numbers of buying are paying over the asking...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

Data from Rightmove shows that no less than 37 per cent of homes early this year sold for the asking price...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

A rush to beat next week’s stamp duty holiday deadline has caused a 200 per cent increase in demand for removal...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

The frantic growth in house prices is showing its first sign of slowing down, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly market snapshot,...