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Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

One of the stranger stories emerging from the fallout of Kwasi Kwarteng’s sacking last Friday has been news that someone in...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

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

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

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The Bank of England will intervene if it considers soaring house prices will affect the inflation rate says Sir Dave Ramsden,...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

Knight Frank has launched a new radio advert for the first time. The rollout marks the firm’s fourth phase of its “partners...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - currently at the centre of a planning controversy - could be sacked in a September Cabinet reshuffle. The...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

The Guardian has revealed that small investors lured into putting money into TV property guru Kevin McCloud’s eco-friendly housing projects -...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

The Guardian is this morning reporting that “a major estate agent” has been accused of involvement in corruption with the house...

The Court of Appeal is today expected to rule on a legal battle which may be critical in determining the value...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

Savills is remaining silent on the issues surrounding the apparent filing of a High Court order that may oblige the agency...

You saw it, right? This article from Monday’s Guardian? It says that one in five estate agents are at risk of...

Trinity Mirror is aiming to secure more of agents' marketing spend after launching what it is describing as a 'fightback' against...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

The Property Ombudsman has reiterated its new guidance in relation to agents accepting pre-contract deposits in certain circumstances. Estate Agent Today reported...

The Property Ombudsman’s office has defended a change to its code of practice which, according to a national newspaper, means agents...

The importance of overseas buyers in underpinning increasing elements of the capital’s housing market and won support from an unlikely quarter...

Foxtons has removed its listing for the sale of a property on an estate in Walthamstow after concerns expressed by nearby...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

I wish it were otherwise, but there’s a crisis just beginning to sweep over newspapers – with, a bit beneath the...

Research by The Guardian has revealed that the Blair family’s property empire has expanded - secured just ahead of the stamp...

An estate agency display specialist is strongly refuting comments made by a digital marketing company that agents are doing too little...

Estate agents have been urged to follow the example of the travel agency industry and make high street offices more stimulating...

What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...

Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being...

The newly-appointed shadow housing minister says his first priority is to arrest the long-term fall in home ownership in Britain. John Healey...

David Lammy, one of six contenders for the Labour nomination for next year’s Mayor of London election, says he wants to...

So, has everyone been enjoying the fine summer weather we’ve been experiencing? Oh, wait…fear not, I will attempt to inject a...

One of five estate agents identified in a TV documentary has denied any wrong-doing and has specifically denied any involvement in...

Channel 4 admits to using what it calls “unusual” secret filming techniques and an undercover reporter posing as a Russian politician to...

The Guardian has obtained what it says are details of the salaries and commissions of Foxtons sales staff. The basic payments...

An estate agency has been criticised for taking fees from buyers and vendors, known as ‘double-charging’. Over the weekend The Guardian published...

The Brian Cox estate agency, at the centre of a weekend newspaper allegation about £2,000 deposits from buyers, has strongly defended...

An estate agency says it is returning money to buyers after a newspaper revealed it was demanding would-be purchasers paid the...