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22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing fees rise but remain below pre-Covid average - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_429357547.jpg)
Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...
25 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent going strong after launching during pandemic](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
An agency setup during the pandemic is celebrating four successful years in business. Worthing-based James & James opened its doors on 1...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![LRG sets out its stall for election 2024](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20LRG%20sets%20out%20its%20stall%20for%20election%202024%20Part1%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg)
With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![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
![Housing Market Update - slowest and fastest sales so far in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget provides opportunity to support buyers - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement: What can agents expect?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty holiday needed more now than in pandemic - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned on spring surge in AML activity](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents remain bullish as house prices dip again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...
23 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
![Cluttons: Pandemic house price gains won’t be wiped out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Prices will fall during this year, but the outlook differs depending on location, according to Cluttons. A first quarter update from the...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property sales fell 15% in 2022 - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency listings activity hits 15-month low - RICS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![There are reasons to be optimistic in the second half of 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds. Two years ago, after the...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Monthly sales growth slows as buyers hold off - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Stamp Duty scars' boost October house prices - Land Registry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDutyRates_400x310.png)
The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - is it the start of a new chapter?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/JeremyHunt%20_400x310.png)
The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...
10 December 2022
From: Features
![Property sales slide but remain above pre-pandemic levels - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent: ‘Why I’m glad Stamp Duty cuts are being reversed](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...
21 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth stalled in September – Land Registry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fall-throughs up and under offers down as prime market pauses](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London2-400x310.png)
Fall-throughs are up and the number of properties under-offer in prime London areas has fallen below the pre-pandemic average for the...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sales down by a quarter as market ‘grinds to a halt’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RightToRent1-400x310.png)
The level of property sales fell by a quarter in the first half of this year in what is being described...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body calls for Stamp Duty holiday on additional homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing needs its digital enablement moment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...
26 October 2022
From: Features
![Rishi Sunak confirmed as new UK Prime Minister](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Rishi%20Sunak%2003_400x310.png)
Rishi Sunak has been confirmed as the new Conservative Party leader and will become the next UK Prime Minister. He will replace...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Annual and monthly house price growth slowed in August - Land Registry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty cut - much needed boost or short term fix? Either way, estate agents need to prepare for the rush](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Smartsearch/EAT%20-%20October%2022.jpg)
The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...
17 October 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Going digital is the answer to sector compliancy woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/martin400x310.jpg)
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...
15 October 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter – why brand reputation is more crucial for smaller firms](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Government urged to take the lead on homebuying reforms](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Parliament-Summer-400x310.jpg)
The Government is being urged to take the lead on homebuying reform as conveyancers warn that recruitment issues and lawyer burn-out...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property investor backs Stamp Duty cut to boost new-build stock](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
The government’s Stamp Duty reforms could provide a boost to homebuilding in the UK, a property investor claims. Real estate investor Alliance...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents and conveyancers - Same frustrations. Different jobs.](/upload/images/Tables%2C%20Graphs%2C%20Infographics/blogbanner400x310.jpg)
One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...
24 September 2022
From: Features
![Property sector calls for targeted stamp duty cuts](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?
![Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?](/upload/images/library/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Country market could avoid ‘cliff edge moment’ – Knight Frank](/upload/images/Logos/KnightFrank_NEW(red)2022_400x310.png)
There are positive signs that the country market could avoid a housing downturn, Knight Frank claims. Analysis by the agent found while...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth returns to double digits – but for how long?](/upload/images/Back-link-images/AdobeStock_274051802.jpeg)
Annual house price growth returned to double digits in July, Land Registry data reveals. The figures will reignite the debate over the...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tax expert proposes stamp duty holiday for developers to boost housing supply](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/TaxCut-400x310.png)
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has been urged to consider a tax overhaul to boost property supply. There have been plenty of...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth: ‘We have sold more homes than other agents on our patch’](/upload/images/Logos/Winkworth-logo400x310.png)
Winkworth has claimed to have sold more properties than any other agent during the first half of the year. The bold claim...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Meet the new Housing Secretary who opposes 'toxic building targets'](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/house%20of%20lords_jpg%20400%20x%20310.png)
New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency group posts increased revenues amid shift to hybrid model](/upload/images/library/House_Money.jpg)
Spicerhaart has posted a 21% boost in revenues despite sales taking longer to complete in the second half of the year,...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows to single digits as property market 'awaits gravity'](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/bridging-finance-applications.jpg)
Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove – prices down, but more likely due to holidays than rate rise](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/housing-market400x310.png)
The latest research from Rightmove has revealed that the price of property coming to the market has witnessed its first fall...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank - PCL sales market gains momentum as overseas travel returns](/upload/images/Locations/PrimeLondonHousesArc-400x310.jpg)
Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Connells Group results - market share remains steady but revenue down by 13%](/upload/images/Logos/ConnellsGroupWhiteLogo-400x310.jpg)
Connells Group - the largest agency group in the UK after its purchase of Countrywide - has today announced its financial results for...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Property Franchise Group reports strong growth in latest figures](/upload/images/Logos/PropertyFranch-2018-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lettings drives Foxtons revenues as sales conversions slow](/upload/images/Logos/FoxtonsBoards-400x310.jpg)
Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sales market slumps to slowest June for nine years - HMRC](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyChain-1-400x310.jpg)
House price indices may be reporting record rises but sales seem to be slowing. The latest HMRC property transactions data for June...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth hits nine month high ‘but slowdown is coming’](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket: SSTC listings in June surpassed stamp duty holiday rush](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertySold-400x310.jpg)
More properties went under offer in June 2022 than during the same month of the stamp duty holiday rush of last year,...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals slowdown in searches for property portals](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyWebsite-3-400x310.jpg)
Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Franchise agency banks on ‘unfulfilled’ sales backlog to boost volumes](/upload/images/Logos/Winkworth-logo400x310.png)
Winkworth remains confident about its sales pipeline for the rest of the year, with transactions agreed in the first six months...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rising interest rates must not mean rushed transactions -warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Legal experts are warning that the rush to beat interest rate rises could lead to “ill conceived” and “rushed transactions.” The Bank...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - why conveyancers should charge more for a better service](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Major agent revises house price forecasts upwards amid slower stock recovery](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts upwards due to continually low levels of residential stock on the market. The agent...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Slowdown or house price cliff edge? It's too early to tell](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...
25 June 2022
From: Features
![House price growth returns to double digits 'but not for long'](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarketStockImage-2-400x310.jpg)
Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Brexit six years on: How UK house price growth compares with the EU](/upload/images/Brexit/BrexitLondon-400x310.jpg)
It has been six years since the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Political and economic debate continues to rumble...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sales continue to rise despite cost of living crunch - HMRC](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/house-prices-rise400x310.png)
The number of property transactions continues to rise despite the cost of living crisis and remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, HMRC...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Stars aligning’ for supply and demand in prime London markets](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LondonHomes-400x310.png)
New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body claims sellers 115% more likely to sell in April](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Balance-400x310.jpg)
The chance of a vendor selling a property is at its highest level for a decade, research claims. The continuing imbalance between...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents advised against cutting fees to attract stock](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HomeInHands-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sellers getting on the market before price slowdown](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The prime country market outside of London appears to be booming again in a rush to beat a slowdown in house...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![On the house! Prime buyers continue to snub flats](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london-property400x310.png)
Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - is it Time to Stamp Out SDLT?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...
07 May 2022
From: Features
![Rising house prices help boost HMRC’s tax take](/upload/images/library/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight – would a four-day working week ever work in agency?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – Foxtons’ sales revenue down by 9% in Q1 2022](/upload/images/Logos/Foxtons-logo400x310.png)
The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fixing conveyancing recruitment? Online firm opens apprenticeship academy](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
A leading online residential conveyancing firm has opened its new headquarters and apprenticeship academy in Wirral, Merseyside, to try and help...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers 'returning to London' as offers surpass pre-pandemic levels](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth at five-month high but agents warned change is coming](/upload/images/library/HousePriceIndex-400x310.jpg)
House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Longer term mortgages offset stamp duty holiday savings for buyers - claim](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth posts record sales from stamp duty holiday and beyond](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty bills far higher since end of SDLT holiday - claim](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sigh of relief that Sunak avoids hurting housing market](/upload/images/library/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing market overvalued across the UK, claims ratings agency](/upload/images/library/House-MagnifyingGlass-1-400x310.jpg)
The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![London market at its best since Brexit vote says former Foxtons agency](/upload/images/library/London400x310.png)
An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers already tightening their belts, says leading agency](/upload/images/library/Deposit-1-400x310.jpg)
Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Coming ‘Budget’ - What’s In Store For Agents?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...
19 March 2022
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: Time for agents to grab the gavel as market slows](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Could be tough times ahead for the housing market’ - warning](/upload/images/library/HousePercentBalance-400x310.png)
A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket insists interest rate rise not weakening buyer sentiment](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarketLogo-New-2022-400x310.jpg)
OnTheMarket says buyer and seller confidence has not been adversely affected by the first base rate rise in more than three...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Time-On-Market returns to pre-pandemic level says RICS](/upload/images/library/Clock-400x310.png)
Selling a home - the period from listing to completion - is now back to its pre-pandemic levels of 16 weeks...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Running On Empty! Agents' inventories running almost at zero](/upload/images/library/HouseBundle-400x310.jpg)
Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![2022 - agents can benefit from planning ahead and having a plan B in mind](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Notes-400x310.png)
Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...
05 February 2022
From: Features
![Revealed - the postcode where sellers got 117% of asking price](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The average home sale in England and Wales in 2021 achieved 98 per cent of the asking price - slightly improved...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - Agents Have Standards … So Show The Customer!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![House prices rising £500 a week - how long can this last?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Outstanding year for EweMove hybrid agency as parent firm booms](/upload/images/library/EweMove-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![London still hogs property value despite ‘race for space’](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Market Boom - Big revenue rise for LSL despite conveyancing delays](/upload/images/library/Conveyancing400x310.png)
A trading statement this morning confirms a large revenue rise for LSL Property Services. Group revenue increased by around 23 per cent last...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Good News Exclusive - Most agencies plan to expand in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![We survived 2021, so what has 2022 in store for estate agents?](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Diary-400x310.png)
With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...
22 January 2022
From: Features
![Lack of stock still the key reason for double-digit house price rises](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty negligence claims against conveyancers forecast to rise](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major agency expects approaches from franchisees this year](/upload/images/library/Winkworth-logo400x310.png)
Winkworth has told its shareholders that it expects approaches from prospective franchisees to open new branches this year. In a trading statement...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![New Normal means fewer house sales and less lending](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransactionsConcept-400x310.jpg)
Mortgage lenders serving the housing market are set for a quieter 2022 after the unprecedented levels of activity seen in 2021,...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Demand for homes still outstripping supply - for now](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...