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The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  Responding to a call for evidence...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department led by Ashley Mason, who has returned to the brand after 12 years. Mason will...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network.  New home...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

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...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

Land is our greatest resource: one that has considerable potential to address society’s challenges. So, determining how land is used is...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

Housebuilders have indicated that they would prefer a Labour government is formed after the next General Election. The latest Land Index and...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

Buyer demand across England crept up during the final months of 2023 but remains down annually, research has revealed. Analysis has revealed...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

The property market could be in for a strong end to the year based on typical seasonal trends, research suggests, New research...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

A date has been set for next year’s Propertymark One conference. The landmark conference was launched by the agency trade body at...

By Neil Cobbold Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

A fifth of all homes sold so far this year in London have been for over £1m. London estate agency Benham and...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

Prime London Residential, which describes itself as London’s largest single branch agency, has acquired 21 Grosvenor Gardens from Grosvenor, securing the...

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

Landowners who had their land compulsorily purchased by the government for HS2 are being urged to seek expert advice if they...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

Keir Starmer’s announcement about building on the Green Belt attracted some contentious headlines. It immediately thrust housing and planning into the...

Transactions for the first half of 2023 are at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2007-09 as a result...

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

In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in May, Land Registry data shows. The official figures show house prices...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

Here’s the news you don’t normally get to hear about - the agency industry in full swing doing good work. If you’ve...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

Ever taken on a property where the sale has got tangled up in problems arising from the title register? It’s a...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the feature of the Lifesycle CRM, and its importance...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...

Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

Sleight of hand, optical illusion, card up the sleeve – we all love a good conjuring trick, don’t we? And they say...

The Conveyancing Association has launched a guidance document for firms that addresses the Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protection)...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

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

Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell, according to data from The ValPal Network...

Eight agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme during the first quarter of 2023 including collapsed online brand Doorsteps for...

The Landsite platform for real estate professionals has partnered with RICS to provide its members with access to its features. The digital...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

Conveyancers are warning that this week’s Land Registry strikes could have a knock-on effect on property sales once staff return to...

Next week may not be the best time for agents to chase conveyancers waiting for Land Registry information. The Public and Commercial...

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

Reduced homebuyer activity has led to a 30.5% drop in UK house sales, new research suggests. The data also shows that one...

A senior Land Registry executive has insisted he wasn’t blaming conveyancers for transactions delays following a controversial blog last month that...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Hundreds of agents have already registered to attend the landmark Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena on 27 June. Agency trade body...

Homes in Birmingham and East London are among the slowest in the UK to sell from listing to completion, analysis suggests. Property...

The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or...

Staff at the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent are among Government departments and civil servants who will take part in...

Conveyancers are being urged to conduct better “quality control” on documents filed to the Land Registry after the body revealed ‘basic...

Trade and representative bodies covering the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have launched...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...

Purplebricks is marketing itself as a way for homeowners to save money while selling their home amid the cost of living...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

Estate agents are back to their pre-pandemic working patterns but some are now facing financial struggles, an industry survey claims. Property data...

The Land Registry has taken what it describes as a major step to fulfilling its automation ambitions. Applications submitted to HM Land...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...

Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...

The Land Registry has said it anticipates ‘minimal disruption’ if a civil service strike goes ahead. Civil servants across 126 public sector...

Hamptons is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 following last year’s Gold win. The agency brand is sponsoring a...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...

The level of property sales fell by a quarter in the first half of this year in what is being described...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...