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![PropTech Today: Putting the AI into reAI estate](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents ‘underestimating’ value of customer feedback - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tenant_Dispute-400x310.png)
Agents appear to be underestimating the usefulness of customer reviews, research suggests A survey of more than 500 estate agents found a...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: One More Housing Campaign Our MPs Should Champion](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5)(1).png)
We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Demand for energy efficient homes on the rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Reapit webinar to coach agents on how to unlock profitability](/upload/images/shutterstock_1545205661.jpg)
The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Reform of EPCs can't come quick enough](/upload/images/shutterstock_741888556.jpg)
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) continue to make headlines, and unfortunately, it’s once again for the wrong reasons. A recent investigation by Which?...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Agency launches with ‘Exchange Ready’ concept](/upload/images/shutterstock_74559973(2).jpg)
A new estate agency dedicated to improving the house moving process has launched in the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire areas. Founded by James...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: 'Sales expectations rise with General Election out the way'](/upload/images/shutterstock_62980678(1).jpg)
Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society unveils consultation on controversial TA6 form](/upload/images/shutterstock_1723862413(1).jpg)
The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scottish homeowners unaware of energy requirements - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers keen to go green but costs remain prohibitive - research](/upload/images/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election: UK voters shifting from Tories to Labour on housing](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals. In...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call myths exposed by survey findings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(3).jpg)
We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Let's call an end to homebuyers sharing information on email](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![For profit providers set to treble affordable housing portfolios by 2028](/upload/images/2%20shutterstock_270470528.jpg)
Institutional investors and "for-profit" registered providers are set to play an increasingly vital role in tackling the UK's affordable housing crisis,...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![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
![Industry veterans land high-profile board roles](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
LSL Property Services has appointed Michael Stoop to its board as a non-executive director. He brings significant experience in estate agency and...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![More agents turn to PropTech to manage growth, not extra staff](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![More Upfront Material Information could cut viewings, save fall-throughs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Advice for landlords on energy efficiency and sustainability](/upload/images/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Moving home more stressful than the pandemic - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2460005765.jpg)
Three quarters of home movers experienced increased levels of stress as a direct result of their last home move, ranking it...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Longer days lead to more sales - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2397539973.jpg)
A large proportion of estate agents are managing to get more deals over the line thanks to longer daylight hours, research...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Consumer watchdog warns EPCs are full of hot air](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents at risk of burnout as market heats up over summer – warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2212937095.jpg)
Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Addressing the Local Authority Development Impasse](/upload/images/6%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Addressing%20the%20Local%20Authority%20Development%20Impasse%20By%20Adelle%20Okei%2C%20Surveyor%2C%20Carter%20Jonas%20(Birmingham).jpg)
Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![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
![Slow conveyancing and mortgage deals allow gazumping - survey claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2196583223.jpg)
Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cost of moving hits almost £52,000 – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2225734503(1).jpg)
Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![General Election has caused ‘minor drop’ in market activity - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Around a fifth of estate agents have seen a drop in buyer activity and almost a third claim sellers have gone...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Poor%20financial%20literacy%20V2%20By%20Zahra%20Hussain%2C%20co-founder%2C%20Eligible.jpg)
Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents split on how far interest rate cut will help property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![High EPC ratings push up house prices – but by how much?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent returns to Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Finding landlords is agents' biggest worry - PayProp survey](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Finding%20landlords%20-%20PayProp%20feature%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Could buyer dropouts become a thing of the past?](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Could%20buyer%20drop-outs%20become%20a%20thing%20of%20the%20past%20By%20Simon%20Jackson.jpg)
Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Buyers still prefer people rather than robots for mortgage advice](/upload/images/shutterstock_2229125163.jpg)
Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Home movers undeterred by General Election](/upload/images/shutterstock_1556904062.jpg)
The majority of buyers planning to move home say the election will not affect their plans, research suggests. A survey by Rightmove...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rate cuts more important for housing than election - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851.jpg)
Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers dominate the market but downsizers are staying put - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_557988298.jpg)
The proportion of mortgaged homebuyers has hit its highest level for four years, research suggests. Analysis based on conveyancing quote requests on...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buying agent marks first birthday](/upload/images/shutterstock_1890767740.jpg)
A buying agent is marking its first year in business. Otters Home Search, founded by experienced chartered surveyors Abbie Long and Francesca...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Crafting Engaging Property Newsletters: Top Tips for Agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/VP_May24Blog.png)
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Q1 at auction: the most active auction market we've seen to date](/upload/images/shutterstock_2259462261.jpg)
Auction is gearing up for further growth with a traditional strong spring market anticipated off the back of a record-breaking quarter...
15 May 2024
From: Features
![MPs begin inquiry into home buying and selling process](/upload/images/shutterstock_2375332805.jpg)
MPs are set to begin their inquiry into improving the home buying and selling process today. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing concerns growing among the public – ONS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Research highlights risk of skipping home surveys](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK housebuilders back in the market for land as outlook brightens](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20UK%20housebuilders%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20Team.png)
Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents highlight biggest industry challenges and opportunities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Help to Buy has been ranked as having the most positive influence on the property market in recent times. Agency comparison website...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Hidden’ Service Charges trigger rise in housing costs, says Barclays](/upload/images/shutterstock_572835850.jpg)
Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Complete Overhaul of EPCs demanded by key consumer body](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ban Gazumping - strong public support for new law](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only Realistic Sellers succeed in today’s market - leading agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2434363071.jpg)
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing costs still a major concern for majority of UK adults](/upload/images/shutterstock_2271512647(1).jpg)
The cost of housing continues to be a major concern to the majority of adults in the UK, according to the...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Clarity needed on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill report](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Clarity%20needed%20By%20Mark%20Chick%2C%20Director%20of%20ALEP.jpg)
Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Trade and representative bodies launch fifth iteration of the BASPI](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20Trade%20and%20representative%20bodies%20launch%20fifth%20iteration%20of%20the%20BASPI%20By%20Beth%20Rudolf%2C%20Conveyancing%20Associat%20.jpg)
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage lender wants stamp duty rebate and cash help for owners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge survey to assess housing problems in ‘crunch county’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call for improved training for Energy Performance Certificate assessors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vast majority of agents are proud of their profession - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - How To Prove The AI Bots Wrong](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(4).png)
Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why does it take SO long to complete a sale? Reapit has an idea...](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066.jpg)
A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sellers Risk Fall-Throughs by failing to disclose neighbour rows](/upload/images/shutterstock_2217577647.jpg)
Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Owners deterred from downsizing by cost and hassle of moving](/upload/images/shutterstock_615338360.jpg)
The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Are house prices falling?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1341542321.jpg)
A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry survey highlights discrimination against female agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are property firms strengthening financial crime measures with comprehensive business checks?](/upload/images/4%20PROOFED--%20Are%20property%20firms%20strengthening%20financial%20crime%20measures%20with%20comprehensive%20business%20checks%20-%20By%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage lenders forecast rising supply and demand](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
Lenders are predicting a busy quarter for supply and demand of mortgages. The Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey showed lenders...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Buyer demand hits four-year high in time for spring](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Spring%202023.jpg)
The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer confidence hits two-year high despite General Election - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_657910717.jpg)
The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Voice of the Agent survey set for release](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The latest Voice of the Agent industry survey is set for release on 15 April. Marketing firm We Are Unchained surveyed 841...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Blip or trend? House prices fell in March](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New BASPI form launches with update information requests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: PCL prices have stopped falling](/upload/images/shutterstock_1230968284.jpg)
Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Buying and selling is too stressful – here is how agents can ease the burden](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents failing to do AML checks on business contacts - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How technology can create more certainty amidst the chaos of chain breaks](/upload/images/shutterstock_519502300.jpg)
The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![Price expectation gap risks widening – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spring Budget missed the mark, estate agents claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Common Pitfalls: Avoiding Fines in UK Property Transactions](/upload/images/6%20%20Proofed%20--%20Common%20pitfalls%20avoiding%20fines%20By%20Gary%20Hemming%2C%20Finance%20Advisor%2C%20ABC%20Finance.jpg)
As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![First-time buyers face six-year savings wait - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Single first-time buyers need to save for almost 6.5 years or 76 months to raise a 10% deposit and cover moving...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock has hit a three-year high but short-term price falls remain likely](/upload/images/shutterstock_200541344.jpg)
Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investigation launched into snagging rights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has announced an investigation to uncover the tensions between developers and surveyors on snagging. The trade...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![OneDome adds surveying to HomeBuyer Service product](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
OneDome is expanding its flagship product HomeBuyer Service to include surveying. The property platform said it now provides a full suite of...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![International Women's Day: the Importance of a Supportive Workplace](/upload/images/4%20International%20Womens%20Day%20-%20Hannah%20Cooper%20FINAL.jpg)
As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/6%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20your%20asking%20price%20can%20net%20you%20less%20overall%20by%20Paul%20Hilton%2C%20CEO%2C%20ESPC.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![LSL agency franchisees benefiting from ‘reduced volatility’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190834687.jpg)
LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Annual house price growth returns to ‘positive territory’ – but for how long?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1928467268(1).jpg)
House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/3%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20pricing%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Government's leasehold reform proposals come under the spotlight](/upload/images/5%20proofed%20-%20Government's%20leasehold%20reform%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg)
The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Agency groups to discuss industry regulation in House of Lords](/upload/images/shutterstock_1906337941(1).jpg)
Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents ‘confident’ about housing market despite buyer caution - survey](/upload/images/shutterstock_194216909(2).jpg)
Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![A quarter of buyers ‘bribed’ seller to secure a purchase - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_108503696.jpg)
A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Deadline approaches to complete Voice of the Agent survey](/upload/images/shutterstock_580430338.jpg)
The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body launches project to explore LGBTQ+ inclusion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20Equality%20comes%20through%20learning%20-%20PIT%20by%20Chitra%20Stern.jpg)
Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Millions of young people ‘unlikely’ to follow parents on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...