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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property search app Jitty has launched a new feature that lets buyers find their dream home by simply...

Rightmove is launching a new national marketing campaign to coincide with what is hoped to be a busy autumn selling season. The...

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...

Spicerhaart has appointed former Countrywide sales manager Victoria Kelly to lead its Land and New Homes division in the Midlands.  She has...

Homeowners need greater protection from poor quality housing amid the Government’s plans for 1.5m new homes, an industry body claims. That’s the...

Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...

Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...

SINCE the new Labour government was elected in early July, one phrase has been circulating more than any – grey belt....

Changes were made to Class MA commercial to residential permitted development rights in February which mean that there has never been...

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...

Estate agency brand Hamptons has named a new head of residential development. Tom Hawkins, who began his career at Hamptons in 2005,...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

Heidi Shackell, chief executive officer at The Lettings Hub said: “The General Election, called in May, halted progress of the Renters'...

Chestertons has confirmed Watson Briggs as the new department head for its busy New Homes division. The promotion to new homes director...

Propertymark elected its new board members and vice presidents during its annual general meeting last week. The meeting extended an appreciation and...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m in a statement released this morning. Profit soared...

In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Average UK house prices rose for a second month in a row during April, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

The Law Society has postponed plans to make use of its new TA6 form compulsory amid backlash from conveyancers. The new TA6...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Lee O’Brien, Managing Director of iad UK. In your experience,...

In a week when the election campaign descended into claim and counterclaim of lies over tax plans and Nigel Farage was...

With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Last week, the UK’s leading conveyancing services provider, LMS, announced a five- year strategic partnership with software, data and insight business,...

A new report sheds light on the future of UK town centres, presenting a roadmap for the revitalisation and repurposing of...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

Artificial Intelligence will not be taking over people’s jobs any time soon, as machine learning is trainable only with human input.  The...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

Connells Group has boosted its affordable housing offering after appoint Roy Hind as a director. Hind has been named affordable housing director...

A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

The Keller Williams UK (KWUK) brand is facing yet another restructure with its leadership in the country effectively removed. KWUK spent much...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

TV presenter and property expert Laura Hamilton is set to host this year’s Guild Awards. The presentation will take place at the...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

Proptech platform iamproperty has launched a recruitment campaign to boost its 575-strong team. There are more than 10 tech roles currently live, from senior...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

An independent agency brand has become the latest firm to sign a listings agreement with CoStar-backed OnTheMarket. Edward Mellor, one of the...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has announced an update to its Estate...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

Savills has promoted its residential sales director Natalie Howlett-Clarke to head of its Norwich office. Effective from the start of this year,...

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

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...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

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

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

Estate agents are being reminded of their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities. It comes after HMRC has seen a rise in new applications...

CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...

Campaigners and commentators have reacted cautiously to leasehold reform proposals put forward in the King’s Speech. The King took part in his...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Iamproperty, which champions the so-called Modern Method of Auction, has announced a private equity partner. A statement from the auction service says...

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...