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Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

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

Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...

AVRillo is seeking agents to help test a new product that aims to provide upfront material information to buyers at the...

The property market is still active for ‘realistic’ sellers and serious buyers, OnTheMarket (OTM’s) claims. Jason Tebb, chief executive of the portal,...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

Agency stock has reached its highest level for 12 months, OnTheMarket claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment Index revealed that there has...

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

The Halifax claims that homes with the highest energy ratings are worth up to £40,000 more on average compared to less...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

The current housing market frenzy would be easier to deal with if upfront buyers’ packs were available, improving transparency and cutting...

OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...

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

As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

Virtual viewings are here to stay and will continue long after lockdown eases according to the head of a PropTech group. Babek...

Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 4.3 per cent year-on-year. In October 2019...

House prices dipped a tiny 0.1 per cent in October - but this led to the annual rate coming in at...

A leading London estate agency with US connections says there has been a surge in high net worth American buyers in...

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

The trade body representing so-called quick sale companies is marking five years in business with two feathers in its cap. Firstly the...

Zoopla has been spelling out more details of prospective buyers’ and renters’ patterns of portal-watching and how they relate to leads...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...

Mortgage approvals fell again in September - this means that every month of 2018 so far has seen a drop against...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

Agents appear to be getting more pessimistic over the housing market as the latest government figures show prices still growing - but...

The number of transactions last year dropped to 1.22m - a minor 0.8 per cent drop on the year before and...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

The Brian Cox estate agency, at the centre of a weekend newspaper allegation about £2,000 deposits from buyers, has strongly defended...