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

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

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

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Rumours about tax cuts in this week’s Autumn Statement are continuing but there are warnings that a Stamp Duty cut may...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

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

House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

Buyer expectations of price discounts are too high, a prime agent claims. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of prime London buying...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Shares in Foxtons rose 3.42% yesterday off the back of its interim results. The London agent’s half-year update shows while lettings revenue...

Foxtons has seen its sales revenues decline during the first half of the year but insists its turnaround is working. The London...

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

LonRes has declared the prime London sales market to be “subdued” entering the second half of 2023. The data consultancy says that...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

The number of property sales in England and Wales has dropped by more than 50% so far this year, research suggests. Analysis...

The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...

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

The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...

Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

Property supply has improved during the first quarter of 2023 following house price corrections and a settling of interest rates, according...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

The start of spring has coincided with buoyant housing market forecasts. Reflecting on a first quarter of 2023 which saw buyer choice...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

Search Acumen has begun beta-testing of ChatGPT within its data platform for conveyancers, which it hopes will reduce working times and...

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

Reduced homebuyer activity has led to a 30.5% drop in UK house sales, new research suggests. The data also shows that one...

Zoopla has launched a six week promotion aimed at helping agents meet business objectives - and there’s a special Valentine’s deal...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

January was a record month for mortgage searches but mainly for remortgaging rather than home purchase, data from an industry software...

Agents are seeing more stock coming to the market but Zoopla is warning about seller expectations. The latest Zoopla House Price Index...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

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

The first half of 2023 will be more challenging than last year but the performance of the prime residential markets should...

Winkworth agents ranked second when it came to property exchanges in London last year, the franchise agency brand claims. A trading update...

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

Mortgage approvals for home purchase hit their lowest level since June 2020 during November, the latest Bank of England data has...

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...

Property transaction volumes hit their highest level for five years during the third quarter of 2022, conveyancers claim. It comes amid a...

Estate agency sales revenue could have dropped by as much as 27% by the end of this year, research suggests. Analysis of...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

High transaction volumes are likely to lead to more complaints about agents, a compliance expert claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

Agents should consider risk-scoring buyers and refocus on customer experience in the face of the more challenging housing market, a senior...

The number of property sales falling through has increased for the first time since the height of the pandemic market boom...

Agents should be getting buyers to focus on what they can afford now and in the future rather than worrying about...

Mortgage rates look likely to fall after Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister but analysts are still unsure how far the...

Foxtons has upped its expectations for its full year financial performance despites acknowledging a “less certain market backdrop.” A trading update from...

Conveyancers are being advised to prepare their businesses for a “significant fall in work volumes.” Many firms have complained about a backlog...

Autumn and winter have been identified as the best seasons to sell a property if an agent wants to get their...

There are positive signs that the country market could avoid a housing downturn, Knight Frank claims. Analysis by the agent found while...

The housing market is in a better position to weather a downturn than in previous economic cycles, Zoopla claims. The portal argues...

Conveyancing caseloads remain 34% up on pre-pandemic levels and could become more complex as the market tightens, Search Acumen warns. The conveyancing...

Spicerhaart has posted a 21% boost in revenues despite sales taking longer to complete in the second half of the year,...

Street Group is celebrating reaching 100 employees. The agency software and marketing provider said it is still looking to fill 15 more...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

Rightmove has upped its house price forecasts for this year as new stock supply fails to keep up with demand. The portal...

Winkworth remains confident about its sales pipeline for the rest of the year, with transactions agreed in the first six months...

Damian Wanstall is a relative newcomer to estate agency. He entered the sector in April 2021 when he was made redundant after...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

Purplebricks has revealed a drop in instructions so far this year. The online agency brand issued a trading update this morning for...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

Estate agency recruiter Josh Rayner has said job demand is at the highest level he can remember. Rayner, who runs property jobs...