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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...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

OnTheMarket president Jason Tebb has cautioned buyers against waiting for an interest rate cut and General Election before making a transaction...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

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

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...

It’s taking an average of 17.61 weeks to sell a property across Greater London, with some parts taking up to 147 days on...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

The number of properties going under offer and new instructions are on the rise but this has yet to translate into...

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

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...

Client compliance platform Thirdfort has launched its updated Secure share product to help estate agents boost referrals through the secure sharing...

A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

Fall-throughs are costing estate agents an estimated £63m purely based on the cost of having to remarket a property and host...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

Fintech firm Phoebus has joined UK trade body the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an associate member. The brand provides systems and...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

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

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Fall-throughs are estimated to have cost UK buyers and sellers £270m during the third of last year, research suggests. It marks the...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has managed to restore its services after a cyber-attack halted its conveyancing tools and delayed transactions at...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

More than half of agents have cited 2023 as a difficult financial year, research has revealed. Analysis by data firm Landmark Estate...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

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

Consumer willingness to pay to speed up transaction timeframes is on the rise, research suggests. A survey by iamproperty has found 88%...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

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

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

Homebuyer appetite has abruptly fallen across all regions this year, new data suggests. Property purchasing specialist the House Buyer Bureau measured transactions...

The founder of family-run brand Coopers Estate Agents is marking 50 years in the industry. Martin Cooper has recalled his first sale,...

Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

Estate agency insolvencies have increased by 11% over the past 12 months, research suggests. Analysis by audit and accountancy firm Mazars found...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

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

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Self-employed estate agency platform iad has launched in Florida. The firm described it as another key expansion effort to compliment its recent...

In the property industry, technology must work in a way that is right for agents, helping to free them up to...

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

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

The number of property transactions estimated to have collapsed across the UK market has started to climb after two quarters in...

A conveyancing services proptech firm claims to have sped up transactions and reduced fall-throughs in just its first 18 months of...

Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has posted record revenues for the first half of the year despite the subdued market. An interim...

Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position.  Leadbetter, former group marketing director...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced Post Partner as its latest affiliate member. Post Partner offers a range of document management tools...

I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...