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A new estate agency Code of Practice is to be written by a group set up by the Royal Institution of Chartered...

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

The latest sentiment snapshot produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the trend that the market is still improving...

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...

PropTech supplier mio says it now has over 1,000 agency branches using its sales progression platform - and it’s recruited Countrywide...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has revised its Anti-Money Laundering guidance in the light of Coronavirus. It says the scale of...

The Bank of Ireland UK is the latest mortgage lender to resume physical valuations of properties in England, subject of course...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

The online estate agency Settled appears to have ceased trading with its customers refunded. It was launched in 2014 by former Google...

A large majority of property professionals polled by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors say a stamp duty holiday would be...

Domestic cleaners can now re-enter private homes under new Coronavirus return-to-work guidelines - the very guidelines which appear to stop estate...

Housing minister Chris Pincher is drawing up guidelines which could allow agents to return to something like normal working in the near...

Business consultancy TwentyCi is the latest to try to put a value on the potential losses to the property industry and...

A property law firm is the latest to back a call for a stamp duty holiday to help kick-start the housing...

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

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

Another body is calling for a stamp duty holiday to help resuscitate the housing market following the Coronavirus standstill. The Royal Institute...

The government has been called upon by one of the industry’s most respected bodies to announce a stamp duty holiday to...

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

One of Britain’s leading agents says online viewing and interest in videos for homes on sale continues to be relatively strong...

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

Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per...

The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus early-warning statements like that from Foxtons indicate the anxiety in the...

A surveyors’ firm has been wound up after courts declared that it had misled clients over the success of its core...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

Sales in February grew, for the third consecutive month, according to the latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later...

The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving...

Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...

A buyer is apparently suing a London estate agent over a discrepancy in a property description. The Mirror newspaper reports that the...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

The annual conference of the National Association of Estate Agents takes place on February 27 - the date when the future...

Reapit has joined a consortium attempting to make the long-anticipated end-to-end digital home buying process a reality. It’s joined the IPN Consortium,...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 - and it’s giving...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS has launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become...

The latest snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the UK housing market is still on hold, pending...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

A new Home Survey Standard is being launched today in a bid to improve and speed up the house moving process. The...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has today published the paperwork behind the recent Countrywide £10m accounting controversy. Published on the RICS...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...

It’s now emerged that Countrywide has to pay a £100,000 fine to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after breaching guidelines...

Countrywide has this afternoon released a statement suggesting it has, in its eyes, settled the controversy over unclaimed lettings funds being...

Countrywide has declined to comment on circumstances surrounding today’s Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors disciplinary meeting about diverted funds. One of RICS’...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Agents have expressed quiet optimism that the market may be over the worst as it continues to show resilience in the...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

A quick move company claims that the general public underestimate estate agents’ fees by around £6,000.  A survey of 2,000 home owners...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers...

Countrywide’s surveying division says it’s found a “knowledge gap” in existing surveys after a study involving over 15,000 buyers. The agency group...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that last month’s optimistic assessment of the housing market has...

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...

PropTech company Landmark has thrown its weight behind the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ new Home Survey Standard, which is now out...

Tributes are being paid to David Hall, a senior partner at an agency in the Midlands where he worked for a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

A homeowner in London has won a legal case against a chartered surveyor who failed to identify Japanese knotweed during a...

The number of residential property transactions across the UK fell very slightly last month according to new figures from HM Revenue...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

Two PropTech suppliers have this week announced new partnerships and products with the aim of helping estate agents.  Firstly, sales progression and...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

There’s a silver lining to another set of stodgy housing market figures - at least one sector, for those buying their...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says house price sentiment improved by a small amount last month for the first time...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

An owner who enhanced the price of his property by illegally hacking branches off a tree has ordered to pay back...

The latest RICS survey has one key message - 77 per cent of surveyors participating in the study say Brexit uncertainty...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

Maverick Cornish estate agent Chris Wood has quit the industry with a stinging attack on those who have “taken their toll”...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

An annual study of transaction charges shows that house moving costs are now at a record average high of almost £10,000...

North east England regional chain Bradley Hall Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents has launched a new office in Hexham as its...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the housing market outlook over the next three months is the worst for 20...

Hello and welcome to another PJT, your regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Please keep us informed of...

A new portal called YourMoov and describing itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” is to launch shortly. In an...

A new website is offering to contact owners of homes that are not for sale, on behalf of people who would...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

House price rises are now the slowest they have been for six years according to the Halifax. Across the UK, property values...

Property analysts say ‘flippers’ - those who buy new homes and sell them quickly, hopefully for a profit - are losing...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new guide in a bid to end what it calls inconsistencies and...

A digital conveyancing platform says a lack of transparency in the house moving process - particularly regarding legal costs - is...

The government has told the estate agency industry that it has a “moral” obligation to report suspicions about potential money laundering. Figures...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to simplify the system of surveys by scrapping the three current options...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the number of properties on estate agents’ books is now nearing...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

A warning to people selling their homes to beware of internet-based scams offering cut-price surveys has been sounded by a leading...

The redress scheme which formally quit the housing sector admits some estate agencies may have missed its deadline - and are thus...

Outspoken property commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has made a scathing attack on some of the main house price indices. In...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

A leading buying agency is warning about asking prices that are higher than those acceptable to mortgage companies who therefore down-value...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the place where you find all the key agency industry moves over recent days. Please...

The debate over alleged ‘down-valuing’ by mortgage lenders has flared again with one leading agent claiming that surveyors are just “covering...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

A disciplinary investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has blown the lid on the infamous fee-fixing cartel scandal involving estate...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  Despite summer and the...

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...

House prices rose at their slowest annual rate in five years in June according to the latest indicator of this summer’s...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Breakdowns within property chains are the most common cause of fall throughs, according to a new study. Over the last ten years,...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is consulting members on the creation of a personal statement which they must sign to...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our weekly feature on who’s moving where throughout our industry. And it’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...

A new study reveals precisely how little first time buyers apparently understand about the buying process.  In a survey of 500 people...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Let us know what’s...

The latest mortgage snapshot from e.surv has reinforced recent claims from other sources that London’s housing market remains the most difficult...

Demand is down for the 12th successive month according to the latest market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. New...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

The comparison site Reallymoving, which allows users to get online quotes for conveyancers, surveyors and removal firms, has acquired the property...

Figures just released assessing February’s mortgage borrowing show that approvals are 1.25 per cent lower than in January, and are down...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

  Chancellor Phillip Hammond claims over 60,000 first time buyers have already benefitted from the stamp duty relief he announced at his...

An estate agent and former chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the government’s latest drive to build new...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

The housing market has started 2018 as it ended 2017 according to the RICS, with new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales...

One of the three government-approved redress schemes for estate and letting agents says it’s quitting the sector this year - but...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

Home owners seeking lease extensions may now have to pay more as a result of a controversial judgement handed down by...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

An overwhelming 86 per cent of RICS members questioned in a survey claim they have seen no increase in interest from...

The Court of Appeal is today expected to rule on a legal battle which may be critical in determining the value...

While there is a distinct market for flats held on particularly short leases, there is a middle ground where flat owners...

A website called Roofoveryourhead has launched which threatens to bypass estate agents and allow vendors to sell for free. The site uses language similar...

The housing market remains flat as it heads towards 2018 according to the latest snapshot survey by the Royal Institution of...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a downbeat snapshot of the current housing market with "subdued sales trends" across...

Mortgage approvals are well above last year's levels despite concerns about the health of the housing market.  There were 66,185 mortgage applications...

A recent National Association of Estate Agents press release suggesting solar panels were among the “top things” to devalue a home...

An industry analyst says some agents may find it tough to survive in 2018 if they’re hit by a double whammy...

There has been a wide range of views from trade bodies and individual agents on the government’s surprise ‘call for evidence’...

David Westgate, group chief executive at Andrews Property Group, has been presented with a long service award in recognition of his...

This is a final call for estate and letting agents to have a say on what may be one of the...

As we outlined in our EAT and LAT stories earlier this week, we (Angels Media) are seeking responses from estate and...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

The latest RICS market survey shows that buyer enquiries and transactions slipped back last month with expectations pointing to “a subdued...

Angels Media and a property technology consultancy are joining forces to conduct the first-ever survey into how agents and other property...

Carter Jonas has made three key appointments to beef up its London team. Simon Scott has joined as an associate partner in...

Another attempt to create an automated conveyancing system has been launched with the claim that it will banish paper trails and...

The housing market remains mixed across different parts of the UK but London and the south east remain the weakest areas...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a comprehensive guide to what it calls “the responsibilities of residential property agents...

One of the founding agents behind Agents’ Mutual and OnTheMarket and one of the current directors of Countrywide will be amongst...

With party conference season around the corner and the next Budget just a couple of months away, more industry players are...

Countrywide Surveying Services has been appointed by Virgin Money as its partner to support borrowers for new build, custom build and...

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says more women should enter estate agency and other property sectors across the land and...

Record low stock numbers, political uncertainty and the aftermath of tax changes are the obstacles hindering the housing market, according to...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

I would argue the property industry is fundamentally inefficient. Much of that inefficiency is now being handled by PropTech companies and...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows price growth dipping further, struggling transaction volumes and the...

The Nationwide is warning that a slowdown in household spending is likely in the near future, leading to a ‘drag’ on...

A new PropTech venture aims to do what the ill-fated Veyo system failed to achieve -  creating an online platform bringing...

The new anti-money laundering regulations introduced this week will delay the routine buying and selling of homes, a lawyer warns -...

A gathering of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has called on the industry to unite and improve the buying and selling process...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

The Advertising Standards Authority says it has “partly upheld” a complaint regarding a claim that a leasehold property was Sold STC. Greenslade...

Industry trade bodies NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have announced the appointment of their new presidents. At an AGM on Friday, Katie Griffin...

The director of a respected mortgage broker is warning that market sentiment is changing with more down-valuations from surveyors and some...

The average cost of moving home in the UK was £9,472 in 2016 according to a survey by the Centre for...

The agent working as both managing director and chairman of the Halls regional chain covering mid-Wales, the West Midlands and neighbouring...

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of £4,460 that will see the average...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

The website Home, which monitors asking prices, says prices have rallied strongly in the last month but thanks to growing inflation...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale - reminiscent in...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it is “disheartening” that the gender pay gap is widening in some aspects of...

What does it say on your business card? Christopher Merriman, Land and Planning Director at Intro Crowd Who are Intro Crowd? Intro...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The Keller Williams franchise agency, one of the largest in the world, is relaunching in the UK on Wednesday with the...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new survey suggests the proportion of London buyers who have lost out on a purchase because of gazumping...

A former Countrywide director is joining estate and lettings agency franchise group Homexperts as its operations director. Mike Gowland, who originally qualified...

The government appears to have slipped back on two deadlines concerning measures key to the property industry. Firstly the consultation on the...

As circus performers, most estate agents would fail. Some of you might find that difficult to comprehend. After all, many uninformed members...

The industry has reacted angrily to the Chancellor declining to change stamp duty despite pleas from agents and suppliers ahead of the Autumn...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the latest body within the industry to warn its members against portal juggling. Following statements...

Estate agents and market analysts have spent 24 hours expressing their nervousness over the repercussions of Donald Trump's victory in the...

A new automated sales progression tool being launched today promises to require fewer resources from agents in return for ensuring faster...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says some 270,000 homes in London have been granted planning permission but have not yet been...

Conveyancing is the most complained about area of law in England and Wales – accounting, on average, for nearly a quarter...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that over 60 per cent of its members contributing to a monthly...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is to expel an estate agent for breaking several of its membership rules.  Dion Beard,...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

It’s been a heartening few weeks for those of us who thought that protest was dead – or, more precisely, that...

Average house prices across the UK increased by 0.6 per cent in August, taking the annual rate of growth to 5.6...

The bank Credit Suisse has launched a new monthly survey of online estate agents, using a simple eight-element questionnaire. The bank -...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

Members of the Residential Property Surveyors Association say there has been no drop-off in instruction levels during August, confounding pessimists who...

PropTech firm Plentific has teamed up with the HomeOwners Alliance to give another platform for its ‘Find a Pro’ service highlighting...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association is the latest of many trade bodies to come out against government proposals to privatise the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the controversial findings of an insurance firm’s research shows that millions of homeowners may...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Another former Countrywide director is in the news, this time for launching a specialist property recruitment, training and consultancy business.  Mike Gowland,...

Stacks Property Search & Acquisition has become the first independent buying agency to become a member of the Royal Institute of...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has introduced a new HomeBuyer report without a valuation. The long-established HomeBuyer report with a valuation...

The Bank of England has kept its base rate to 0.50 per cent despite many analysts expecting it would be cut...

Plentific - a proptech startup that operates a ‘find a professional’ service - has secured £2m in funding.  The service, which lists...

The plummetting pound following the UK’s shock vote to leave the European Union risks creating more money-laundering operations through this country’s...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

Former Knight Frank agent Tim Waring has joined regional company Dacre, Son & Hartley as a director specialising in selling top...

A new e-conveyancing platform has been launched in Edinburgh ahead of a roll-out across all of Scotland. This system, Altis, is the...

Home loans activity has fallen to a 12 month low as market torpor sets in ahead of the EU referendum.  According to...

Valuation activity in May rose by nearly a fifth on an annual basis despite the upcoming EU referendum according to research...

New figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors backs up the theory that the market is slowing down significantly ahead...

An estate agent is suggesting that the goverrnment’s new price index, coming into force in June, could be used to revalue...

It's a high quality RICS approved report, carried out by one of our RICS accredited local surveyors. The RICS HomeBuyer Survey is...

Political and economic uncertainty caused by the upcoming EU referendum is beginning to hit the housing market according to two different...

This website recently published a piece ahead of the nationwide launch of our new property platform, Be Street Smart.  It explained how...

New proposals to curtail mortgage borrowing in the buy to let sector have been branded as “a classic case of slamming...

The property market is racing ahead, but not everyone who wants to be part of it appears to want to keep...

The amount of column inches taken up by ‘property’ is at an all-time high.  In my mind there are two major contributing...

Life is getting pretty frustrating for estate agents, and not just because getting houses onto the market is such an uphill...

Only months after the collapse of the Veyo system aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law...

Miller Metcalfe Surveyors is a centre of excellence, with accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for residential surveys and...

Landlords trying to beat Chancellor George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge deadline are behind the latest upbeat assessment of the housing market...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to make a valuation an optional element of the long-standing Home Buyer Report. This will...

There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the...

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...

Last week, on the latest series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar threw his teams into the London property market.  As expected, Twitter...

The latest market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the stock of homes on sale with agents...

Repossession levels in the north and south of England have closed by 80 per cent since the end of the recession,...

UK House prices are expected to rise by 4.5 per cent for each of the next five years - a cumulative...

The sales market may be troubled by a sharp stock shortage and the rental sector bogged down with a flurry of...

It would seem that now is a better time than ever for investors to join the buy-to-let market.  The Royal Institute of...

First came a Bank of England prediction that the market will strengthen in the autumn; then lenders reported a surge in...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to see 'minimum competency' requirements for sales and letting agents to handle...

More downsizing could release almost three million homes into the market according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Its latest policy...

August saw 69,220 house purchase approvals, up 9.3 per cent on the same month last year and an 18 month high. On...

Connells Group has announced a new £5m annual investment into growing its team of chartered surveyors across the UK.   The announcement follows...

The internet has changed the way that most businesses operate. In many cases, the opportunities opened up by the emergence of...