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New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

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

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

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

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

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

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

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

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

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

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

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

Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

Property brand and auctioneer Bond Wolfe has recorded total sales revenues of more than £178 million for 2023. The auctions division raised...

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

Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

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

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

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

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...

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

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

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

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

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

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has opened its annual conference in Derby to estate agents and conveyancers for the first...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

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

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

Trading conditions in the housing market have worsened during this summer, Crest Nicholson has warned. A trading update from the housebuilder said...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...

Client onboarding and verification tool LandmarkAgent has announce a strategic partnership with CRM provider Street.co.uk. The collaboration will enable agency users to...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

MPs have cast doubt on the Government’s ability to achieve its target of 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s...

The average rate for a two-year fixed rate mortgage has passed the “devilish” 6.66% point, figures show. Moneyfacts yesterday revealed the average...

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

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...

The latest interest rate rise has heightened the risk of forced sales and buyers shying away from the market, agents have...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...

EweMove Northampton North has confirmed the acquisition of Martin & Co Northampton.  Having finalised the deal earlier this year, franchisee Paul Chant...

Only a fifth of agents have reported being busier than last year as higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Conveyancing software provider Smoove’s flagship agency product has been “paused.” Smoove Start was launched last year, providing a platform for agents to...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

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

At a time of great uncertainty, the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have announced a partnership...

The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations has widened, estate agents have warned, with the majority of buyers expecting...

The number of properties listed as sold subject to contract (SSTC) has increased by 5% so far this year versus the...

Rightmove is to become the headline sponsor of the new series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The new ITV series...

Lenders approved the lowest number of mortgages since May 2020 in December. The latest Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...

One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...

Foxtons is expecting a “more challenging” year as it nears completion of an operational review of its business. The London-focused agency brand...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...

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

Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...

Higher mortgage rates and the end of Help to Buy has had a “sharp impact” on sales rates, Persimmon has warned. A...

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

‘Needs-based’ buyers will dominate the property market in the early part of 2023 while equity-rich lifestyle buyers will have their moment...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

A market analyst has rejected claims that the property market is heading for so-called ‘Armageddon.’ Rising interest and mortgage rates as well...

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

LSL has warned of a slowdown in sales and a rise in fall-throughs at the agency as it issued a “cautious...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...

Property professionals heralded the end of the low interest era yesterday after the latest Bank of England base rate hike. The Bank...

The ValPal Network's (TVPN) services have generated 1.4m leads for agents over the past 12 months – with most coming outside...

Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

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

In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...