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We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...

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

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

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

It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted  Forecasts...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

Foxtons shareholders are reportedly putting the board under pressure to put the agency brand up for sale Two shareholders who own a...

Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...

I’ve always been a half glass full kind of person.  But I’ve got to confess I struggled to get too excited by...

Chestertons has launched a new initiative with its e-Bike partner Forest that it hopes will get 5,000 of its customers and...

Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale may have thought becoming a servant for the day as part of a charity auction would have...

Iamproperty, which champions the so-called Modern Method of Auction, has announced a private equity partner. A statement from the auction service says...

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...

Industry figure Sean Newman has named seven additional speakers for the Estate Agent Success Summit, with 50% of tickets already sold. The...

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

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...

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

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

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

The EA Directors Club dinner, hosted by the Baldock Brothers returns on September 21st after its summer break. The event, which is...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

Trading conditions in the housing market have worsened during this summer, Crest Nicholson has warned. A trading update from the housebuilder said...

Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...

Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...

A lack of urgency is limited the number of deals being agreed in prime London, LonRes has warned. New analysis from the...

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

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

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

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Housing Minister Rachel Maclean MP is probably looking forward to her summer break this year. But wherever she's going and whatever she's...

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

London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

Sellers are being encouraged to list their homes now as the market approaches its seasonal peak. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...

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

Essex property group Beresfords has honoured its staff during the brand’s summer awards. The party’s coveted Employee Of the Year; Best Sales...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

A competition to track down as many golden estate agent boards placed around Leeds as possible has been won by Grace...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

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

Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...

Sellers are still adopting a “take it or leave it approach” with prices up to 20% higher than most “sensible buyers”...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

Rightmove is looking to help agents inspire more people to consider moving with its latest advertising campaign.  The portal’s summer advertising campaign...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...

Rishi Sunak has admitted Conservative Party members were a factor in ditching centralised housing targets. The Government officially watered-down proposals for mandatory...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

Propertymark has made its annual call for new property professionals to join its leadership team and ambassadorial positions. The agency trade body...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...