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2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis.  But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...

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

The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Estate agency services provider Agent and Homes has appointed a professional investor and former asset manager as a non-executive director. Guy Bowles...

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...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

UK housing costs hit £200bn for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by Savills.  The analysis of private...

Reapit has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to support agents. The agency software provider has launched an AI-powered property...

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

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

More than a third of property sales fell through last year, with buyers to blame in most cases. A survey by QuickMoveNow...

The chief executive and chief financial officer of Belvoir will lose their jobs if the brand’s merger with The Property Franchise...

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

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

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

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

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...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

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

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

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

It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...

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

Houses prices stopped falling on a monthly basis for the first time since in six months during October but are still...

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

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

The conveyancing process has been highlighted as a key pain point among buyers in the property transaction process. Research by anti-money laundering...

Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...

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

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...

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

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

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

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

Property guru and TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his parents after they died in a car crash at...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

Shares in Foxtons rose 3.42% yesterday off the back of its interim results. The London agent’s half-year update shows while lettings revenue...

Foxtons has seen its sales revenues decline during the first half of the year but insists its turnaround is working. The London...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself and how you got into the property industry? My name is Andrea...

Midlands property group Bond Wolfe has marked its 40th anniversary with a reception for 250 guests at Birmingham’s Town Hall, where...

Agents are facing challenges of rising price reductions but fewer listings are being withdrawn and the level of fall-throughs is dropping,...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

Auctions are increasingly moving online but firms are becoming concerned about chasing payments from buyers after the hammer falls. Research among members...

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

Flat owners have seen their service charges rise by 8% over the past year, research suggests. A new service charge index launched...

The Guild of Property Professionals has recognised the achievements of its members during its 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The awards,...

Industry charity Agents Giving is asking the property industry to rally together for local food banks this week and beyond. Agents Giving...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

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

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

Next month’s much-anticipated Propertymark One conference is set to go out with a bang, the trade body has said – and...

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

LSL Property Services’ share price dipped yesterday after posting an operating loss in its 2022 annual accounts. Its results showed a group...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

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

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

House prices will still come under pressure despite a better-than-expected economic outlook, Knight Frank claims. New analysis from the property brand claims...

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

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

Deepak Chandrababu is no stranger to problem-solving. He’s been doing it for 25 years. As Chief Operating Officer of Technology Blueprint Ltd....

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

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

Agents are being trained in how to operate in a ‘normal’ sales market, a senior industry executive has revealed. Gareth Samples, chief...

The Connells Group has said it remains optimistic about the year ahead after reporting falling profits and a decline in exchanges...

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

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has begun replacing its fleet of cars with electric vehicles. It comes as a clean air zone is...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

The north-south house price divide may be narrowing, eXp UK claims. Research by the self-employed agency brand has found that while the...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is expecting the market to align with conditions seen in 2019. A trading update from the listed...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to leasehold reform and fixing cladding issues before the next election. It comes as the Government...

The level of new property listings and completions among agents were only slightly below 2019 activity during the fourth quarter but...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests. Analysis of TwentyCi fall through data...

Property market analyst and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner was given an OBE in the New...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...