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As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

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

A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...

Right now it seems that another day means another house price record, an all-time high for transactions, and a conveyancing log-jam...

Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

Increasing optimism at the success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme and the relaxation of restrictions have contributed to house prices rising...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Mortgage lending has shown the biggest net increase on record according to the Bank of England.  Mortgage borrowing in March rose by...

House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from...

There’s been a surge in activity in London’s prime housing market according to LonRes. The property data company says that new instructions in March...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the stamp duty holiday has “put a spring in the step" of the housing market according...

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

The shortage of supply compared to demand, which has characterised the housing market in recent months, could soon be a thing...

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

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

Residential transactions totalled 147,050 last month according to HMRC - that’s 23 per cent higher than the previous month and an...

The London housing market is enjoying the end of the lull before the storm, according to a leading buying agent. Sara Ransom...

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

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

London’s residential market appears to be showing renewed signs of life thanks to the rollout of the government roadmap and vaccine...

Agents have been warned they are likely to require PropTech assistance to cope with a surge in transactions expected this year. The...

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...

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

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

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

A leading estate agent says fear of strangers coming into people’s homes is leading to a fall in supply of properties...

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

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

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

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

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

The speed and success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme holds the key to the housing market rebounding in the second half...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

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

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

The Daily Mail has mocked housing minister Chris Pincher for advising people to going £174-a-bottle champagne while awaiting the rollout of...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

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...

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

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

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

As we approach the most unusual of festive periods, many property professionals will already be thinking about the January market and...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

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

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

The housing market in England and Wales is stabilising, according to analysis of web traffic from a property advice site.  Valuation requests...

Just when you thought the housing market was beginning to calm down... along comes a likely vaccine for Coronavirus. One of the country’s...

With a new President elected and the old one reluctant to move out, this is a good time to see how...

Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...

Estate agents’ offices will be in the first category of High Street premises to reopen when the lockdown finally ends, newspapers claim this...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...