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For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...

Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday.  The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

New research shared with Estate Agent Today suggest that in areas of the country almost four in 10 homes for sale...

It’s Friday so it’s Charity day of course, and today we get to the root of the issue of lockdown easing...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two...

An agent in part of the UK with the strongest seller’s market claims the stock shortage is the worst he’s seen...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

An estate agency has apologised after a bogus employee posted offensive comments about Prince Philip on a newly-created fake Facebook account. This...

One in three property sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2021. The 32 per...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

Purplebricks is this summer starting a £7m campaign in a bid to to increase market share, using a new media partner. The...

Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year.  In a trading statement to shareholders...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - and it’s a special look at plans for this year by our own...

Data from agency Knight Frank suggests the number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in 10 years - well above...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

The property market has performed strongly in recent months  as the impact of the pandemic has encouraged more people to move...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

Reeds Rains is once again fundraising for the wonderful Cash For Kids - and this time there’s a twist. In previous years...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

A prominent London agency says today’s new two per cent stamp duty surcharge imposed on most overseas buyers will not dampen...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Targeting the specialist student rental market can be rewarding for letting agents and landlords if they take the right approach. The current...

A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...

First the good news - estate agents are trusted more than politicians and no less than bankers. Now the bad news:...

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...

Conveyancers should consider the provision of electric vehicle parking and charging in transactions according to a legal company. Law firm says that...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

It’s costing taxpayers £750,000 just for the government to update its IT systems to handle the stamp duty holiday.  In a document...

Liverpool - where commissioners have been ordered by Whitehall to run part of the council following corruption allegations - is the...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

We recently launched our state of the property nation survey – a two-minute poll designed to give estate and letting agents...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

On Monday, we launched our state of the property nation survey – a 14-question poll designed to give estate and letting...

Another house price index shows a super-charged housing market with prices rising 7.5 per cent in the year to January according...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

Some 30 tax documents have been released by HM Treasury this afternoon - a mix of responses to past consultations, proposals...

Zoopla has crunched the numbers for the continuing stamp duty holiday in England and Northern Ireland, calculating 500,000 buyers will have...

PropTech firm Sprift has entered into a deal with The Guild of Property Professionals. The partnership means that Guild member agents have...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

Will Rightmove still be the dominant portal by 2030? Will Boomin really shake up the industry as Purplebricks did before it?...

One year on from the UK’s first stay-at-home order, London has been overtaken as the most searched-for location on Rightmove, according...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock has hit a record £7.56 trillion despite the pandemic. The calculation - by Savills,...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

On Monday next week, Estate Agent Today will launch its state of the property nation survey, a 14-question poll for UK...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

There’s a warning this morning that possible tax reforms to be unveiled next Monday could wreak huge damage on the property...

The UK is only the eighth most popular country for Asian investment buyers, and accounts for just three per cent of...

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

Rightmove says the excess of demand over supply right now is bigger than at any time over the past decade -...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

Another leading research team in a major agency has revised upwards its forecast for the 2021 market. Savills revised its predictions recently...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

The latest breakdown of the stamp duty holiday extension has given a first estimate of the total number of deals to...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Over the last year, the majority of the UK workforce will have spent some time working from home as a result...

Mortgage availability has risen for the fifth consecutive month according to respected market monitor Moneyfacts. With 3,532 products on offer, this is...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

Transactions and house price forecasts for the mainstream housing market are being revised upwards by Savills following the Budget. The new predictions follow an...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

An agency has made a fabulous Mother’s Day display in its branch window - and it’s definitely not keeping Mum about...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

The latest house price index from the Halifax suggests the market has softened ahead of the original scheduled end of the stamp...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

Varying decisions across the country means the dreaded stamp duty cliff-edge will hit the market at different times in different UK...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...

Challenger portal OneDome has signed up one of the larger UK agencies, the Leaders Romans Group. LRG will list all its residential sales...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Rightmove has revealed its figures for the full year 2020 - down in terms of profit and revenue because of the impact...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

Zoopla says over 250 agents have now signed up to its partnership deal with PropTech firm FocalAgent, set up by former...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

CRM supplier Reapit, backed by private equity funding, has entered into an international deal to acquire a leading Australian PropTech provider...

Agency websites supplier Property Webmasters has secured a substantial but undisclosed cash injection to expand internationally. The investment comes from Net Ventures...

In this tips article, the experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process. Remortgaging is the process of changing your...

Connells Group says it is the UK's largest estate agency group by market share - and that's before the Countrywide acquisition...

Transaction totals took a tumble last month for the first time since last summer as HMRC figures suggest the stamp duty...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

Propertymark has slammed government energy efficiency proposals as being “unrealistic, too simplistic and could deter people from moving home.” A formal consultation...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

London still dominated the league table of locations with the highest volumes of sales by value in 2020, despite the apparent...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

An announcement from Propertymark this afternoon says: The Board of Propertymark has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Tim Balcon. Following four...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online agencies -...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

Estate and letting agencies are the best performing businesses for low call waiting times in the UK. A survey of 1,000 people...

As the official advice over holidays descends into farce - can we go this year? if so at home or away?...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

An MP demanding a root and branch reform of property taxation, including scrapping stamp duty, says the chance of fundamental reform is...

Agents are invited to a webinar at lunchtime today to discuss how home staging can improve sales prospects for properties. Lemon and...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

It seems like a week does not go by without a new ‘gamechanging’ piece of technology being announced to the industry. 2020...

One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

Affordability across the housing market is at its worst for 10 years according to an analysis by a London agency. Benham and Reeves...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...

There’s been a huge focus on both the stamp duty holiday and Help To Buy deadlines at the end of March...

House price growth is running out of steam ahead of the stamp duty holiday cliff-edge. That’s the suggestion from the Halifax; its latest...

Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Justin and Victoria Bhoday - a married...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

REACH, a programme encouraging start-ups in the property world, has released a list of UK companies that will feature in its...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

A group that last year floated the concept of a one-off wealth tax - which would include taxing main homes as...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

The property sector is set to lead the UK out of its Covid slump according to Ernst & Young’s latest forecast....

It's been announced that MPs will after all debate the Stamp Duty Holiday extension following a hugely popular online petition. The 90-minute...

An international property and residency consultancy claims the sold prices of homes in some prime London locations have collapsed by up to 40...

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

A leading analyst is questioning whether buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holiday because demand has purshed up prices far...

Free-to-list portal One Dome has launched a dedicated New Homes section - in line with the longer-established paid-for portals - and...

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

A property platform claims the current pipeline stock is so large that the average UK agency branch is waiting on £105,000...

Some 70 per cent of first time buyers in 2020 took out mortgages in excess of 25 years, says the Nationwide. A decade...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

London buyers have been by far the biggest winners from the stamp duty holiday according to new research. The Keller Williams UK...

A firm calling itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based agency says it wants to roll out nationally with a network of franchisees...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

There's good news for thousands of estate agencies awaiting pay outs under Business Interruption Insurance schemes. The agents are amongst 370,000 businesses whose...

One of the housing market’s senior analysts says the end of the stamp duty holiday on March 31 would not be...

The online petition calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday is set to pass 100,000 signatures today. This means the...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

A housing index says the market continues to defy Coronavirus and Brexit worries with asking prices up 4.9 per cent in...

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

An appeal has gone out to agents wanting to jump from being employees to running their own businesses - and there are...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

The average UK house price is now a record £253,374 according to the Halifax - but the rate of growth is...

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

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Independent agents inspired by the Say No To Rightmove campaign are to launch a rival portal next month. Wearethemarket is a portal...

The UK outlet of Warren Buffett's estate agency empire is launching its first TV advert in this country.  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay &...

HSBC UK is re-introducing its 90 per cent Loan To Value mortgages from next week - a possible lifeline for first...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

There’s growing optimism that an extension to the stamp duty holiday - thought to be off the agenda just days ago...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...

The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

An estate agency group has launched new franchise business models to help those in the industry impacted by Covid-19. Century 21 UK...

One of the country’s most experienced estate agents has spoken out about mental illness in the industry and his own condition...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

Zoopla has revealed precisely how much house prices have risen over the course of 2020. Across the UK as a whole prices...

The Brexit deal agreed in dramatic form on Christmas Eve is one part of a cocktail eventually boosting the London market...

Hunters has agreed to extend the deadline for talks about a possible takeover by its rival, The Property Franchise Group. In early...

One of the country’s most exclusive agencies, UK Sotheby’s International Realty, was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary last evening. The...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

99Home, the agency that describes itself as the country’s fifth largest hybrid, has teamed up with the Mortgage Advice Bureau. MAB will...

We’re sure agents have been working hard to urge vendors to take it easy on the dodgy decorations if there are...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

The shock and almost immediate increase in stamp duty on additional homes in Wales has prompted one question in the industry...

The proportion of sales that fell through at the worst point of this year was 52 per cent it’s been claimed. However...

Entrants for the 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards have only until December 31 to sign up. Founder Simon Brown says: “The bounce...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

Pressure is building on the government to agree a tapered end to the stamp duty holiday, even if a full-blown extension now...

One of Countrywide’s high-end brands, Hamptons, has joined in what it calls “a new residential partnership” with an agency on the...

The housing market is to stay open across the UK, including in the new Tier 4 areas of England. An announcement from Housing Secretary...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

Hello and a final ‘send your pictures and videos’ message from us to you. There’s still time to email images to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...

With a headline like that, we can only be talking about the annual EweMove Christmas video, consisting of the hybrid agency’s...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...

Purplebricks says it’s to continue to test new pricing models next year - and has not ruled out completely moving away...

There’s no let up in your fantastic festive photos and videos as we enter the final laps of the race to...

If you fear the market will slow after Christmas, think again - Rightmove is expecting several months of frenzied transactions to...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Hello and welcome to the final full working week before Christmas 2020. With everyone pre-occupied with Covid, the festive season has crept...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...

A study of 2,000 home owners shows that over a third have felt pressured by an agent into use its in-house mortgage...

Welcome to the weekend - and there are just two of these left before Christmas, so it’s time to hit the...

In the six months to November there’s been a 79 per cent increase in sales of homes priced £5m to £10m says Knight...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...