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Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

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

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 UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase.  The Government has two...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...

Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...

Propertymark has given its backing to commitments from the Housing Minister on the long-awaited next steps of leasehold reform. Timothy Douglas, head...

Homes in England are less affordable and in worse condition than those in most other developed nations, new research claims. Analysis from the...

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

Propertymark has written to the Government to ask why attempts to protect leaseholders are being ignored. It comes as the Earl of...

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

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

New laws are set to give more estate agents the chance to sell charity land – as long as you are...

Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

AML experts SmartSearch warn estate agents that, with so many firms still hiding behind ‘opaque corporate structures,’ proper due diligence has...

The Government is being urged to help homeowners go green and reintroduce mortgage interest relief as a way of boosting rental...

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...

Property professionals are hoping for calmer markets after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister yesterday. Sunak won the...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

Bristol-based Alexander May claims to have become the city’s first estate agency business to go carbon neutral and is looking to...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas Technologies has become one of the first companies of its kind to be certified against the UK...

When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to...

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...

It is claimed by Propertymark that the government’s Economic Crime Bill - to be debated in the House of Commons today -...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

The Nationwide has released data listing the most and least affordable locations in Britain - background information for agents. Some entries are...

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for estate and letting agents in...

The UK is reported to have dropped down the league table of governments that secure vast amounts of income from property...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

Knight Frank has reported a record pre-tax profit and has reimbursed staff who sacrificed some salaries during the pandemic. The agency - which has...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

Propertymark has spoken out over the Pandora Papers leak scandal, which reveals many elite and super-rich buyers of properties in London...

The UK government will not achieve its pledge of delivering 300,000 new homes a year until 2028, according to analysis from...

Propertymark has worked with one of the UK governments to create an information sheet which, in virtual or hard copy firm,...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...

NAEA Propertymark is calling on agents to show “greater diligence” when dealing with Russian buyers, in the light of the report...

Government guidelines regarding future Leicester-style local lockdowns suggest that branches can remain open and viewings can continue. However auction houses must shut. So...

Countrywide has refuted claims that none of its branches have so far re-opened for business but has issued an explanation why...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

The company at the centre of a controversy over estate agents’ business interruption insurance says its core package does NOT cover...

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...

Rightmove’s latest market snapshot, released this morning, appears starkly at odds with the situation described by some agents in recent days. “The...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...