Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...
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![Complete Overhaul of EPCs demanded by key consumer body](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership Hamptons has launched a partnership with Roc Propietats Estate Agents in Andorra that will include...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - get your coat!](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity(2).png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - positive partnerships](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonatha Rolande: A New Year and early signs of optimism](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - strong appeals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - hitting the right note](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - warm fundraising feelings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: Good deeds are for all year, not just Christmas!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Phil%20Spencer.png)
One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - stocking fillers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How to make the most of your marketing spend this Winter](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_58934053.jpg/3%20shutterstock_58934053__400x266.jpg)
As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Winter warning over Japanese Knotweed](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_1777590785.jpg/4%20shutterstock_1777590785__400x267.jpg)
Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - starting to feel a bit like Christmas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - Take Back Housing Market Forecasting Control!](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer.png)
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...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent unveils spellbinding Halloween window display](/upload/images/Dragon_2.jpg)
A London agent is looking to make Halloween unforgettable with a captivating window display that's sending shivers down spines. Location Location has...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are passive houses the future of sustainable homes?](/upload/images/__thumbs/5%20shutterstock_1585307950.jpg/5%20shutterstock_1585307950__400x267.jpg)
By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...
28 October 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - and there’s a chill in the air…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Wrong To Buy - our worst ever housing policy](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Why I fear the long winter period that lies ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1188343747.jpg)
A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Storm blows in reasons to be cheerful](/upload/images/1%20Natter%20-%20Storm%20blows%20in%20reasons%20to%20be%20cheerful(1).jpg)
As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...
30 September 2023
From: Features
![Energy efficiency remains important to homebuyers and sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Those not already in lettings should look into it urgently](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Phoney’ London property market isn’t immune to rate rises - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: How agents can survive the 'new normal'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sellers facing ‘window of opportunity’ to list at best price before winter – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Sellers are being encouraged to list their homes now as the market approaches its seasonal peak. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Separating fact from fiction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - toughening up for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - not so rubbish causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England ‘unnecessarily battering’ economy with rate rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_2-400x310.png)
A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned on spring surge in AML activity](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - showing support for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners driving Google search surge for cost saving measures around the home](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The rising price of fuel and the wider cost of living crisis are causing significant concern and stress for UK homeowners...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![Bad news everywhere - it’s up to YOU to relay the good news](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer.png)
It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - When the going gets tough, agents get growing](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...
28 January 2023
From: Features
![How much does it cost to move abroad](/upload/images/Site%20logos/How%20much%20does%20it%20cost%20to%20move%20abroad%20EAT%20or%20PIT%20Pinned_UKMap.png)
When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...
28 January 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - a charitable start to the new year](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned against AML complacency on Russian sanctions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
Sanctions against Russian oligarchs are working but agents and property professionals are being warned against getting complacent when checking international buyer...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![6 tips to protect your properties from winter blackouts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...
17 December 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - singing superheroes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - singing, dancing and cycling for good causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement - what did our panel of property experts make of it?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/_JeremyHunt%20_400x310.png)
The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - warm clothes and Christmas globes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
Agents have been getting into the Christmas spirit and recognising the colder weather when it comes to charity this week. Whatever the...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy crisis: Three tips for helping your tenants with the cost of living](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...
16 November 2022
From: Features
![Reinvent then rent: could old commercial buildings boost rental stock?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...
12 November 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - it's not just about the money](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - supporting local communities](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharityNewLogo-400x310.jpg)
It has been a busy week for food bank collections as the temperature drops. Here are some of the ways property professionals...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - heart-warming causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharityNewLogo-400x310.jpg)
The temperature may be cooling outside but there is plenty of charitable warmth being shown by estate agents. Whatever the cause you...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - winter coats and support for schools](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Annual and monthly house price growth slowed in August - Land Registry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing market heat to remain as autumn spike looms - claim](/upload/images/library/Brian400x310.jpg)
Autumn and winter have been identified as the best seasons to sell a property if an agent wants to get their...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: ‘Seller’s market remains – for now’](/upload/images/library/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
The seller’s market remains but the wind may not be blowing as strongly as before, Propertymark warns. The latest member data from...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Expert reveals how to transform your living room into an eco-friendly space with three easy trends](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-400x310.png)
Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...
27 September 2022
From: PropTech & Innovation
![SDLT cut ‘a shot in the arm’ for sales, but government could have done more](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/_Kwasi%20Kwarteng_400x310.png)
Now that the industry has had the weekend to digest Kwasi Kwarteng’s short and dramatic mini-Budget, more reaction has been filtering...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark queries if business energy support package goes far enough](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/TenantStressed-400x310.jpg)
The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![6 things to consider when moving house before Christmas](/upload/images/library/House-Keyring-400x310.jpg)
Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...
20 September 2022
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Property group urges Bank of England to avoid further interest rate hikes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Bank-of-England400x310.png)
The Bank of England is being urged by property professionals to avoid further interest rate hikes this week. The Bank’s Monetary Policy...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?
![Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?](/upload/images/library/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: Respect Customers and Keep Them In the Picture](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![On the road again - The Guild launches agent roadshow](/upload/images/library/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals is set to embark on a roadshow next month to meet agents and share insights and...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows to single digits as property market 'awaits gravity'](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/bridging-finance-applications.jpg)
Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opinion: how can the UK adapt and prepare for future heatwaves?](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Heatwave%20in%20London-400x310.png)
A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...
06 August 2022
From: Features
![Agents report property market 'returning to normal'](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.jpg)
Agents have begun experience a ‘more traditional’ market with demand dropping and offers coming in slightly under asking price, research claims. The...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilder prepares eco-friendly homes ready for extreme temperatures](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
A typical comment accompanying news of the UK heatwave is that our homes are not built for 40-degree heat. Many residential homes...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Slowdown or house price cliff edge? It's too early to tell](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...
25 June 2022
From: Features
![How to handle the needs of older renters](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...
15 June 2022
From: Features
![Knotweed season: New research reveals hotspots for the invasive plant](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/JapaneseKnotweed-4-400x310.jpg)
New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy squeeze threatens financial nightmare for tenants and landlords](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...
26 March 2022
From: Features
![Unlocking £4.5bn of tenancy deposits is the key to the cost-of-living crisis](/upload/images/library/MortgageDepositImage-400x310.jpg)
Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...
23 March 2022
From: Features
![The cold facts about winter property checks](/upload/images/library/winter-homes400x310.png)
Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...
29 January 2022
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: Healthy Staff mean a Healthy Business](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the hidden threat to 2022’s housing market](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergySupply-1-400x310.jpg)
At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...
08 January 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - just eight more sleeps before the big day…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - as wintry weather bites...](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pilot scheme announced to limit second home ownership](/upload/images/Locations/WalesFlag-400x310.jpg)
A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property sales plummet - but there’s nothing to worry about…](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
There’s been a dramatic 48.4 per cent fall in the number of property sales between September and October, reflecting the end...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Market to get tougher despite upbeat house price figures](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: This is why agents should Go Green](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![The EPC - how it’s defied sceptics, critics and Brexiteers](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...
13 November 2021
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity… on the weekend we remember…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity as we head into a cold November](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and don’t forget to sleep longer this weekend…](/upload/images/library/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Space Race Over? Country house price growth slows](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid - Make viewings safer now to avoid winter market mayhem](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Surveyor-1-400x310.jpg)
An agent is warning the government it must manage Covid and not simply react ‘too late and too little’. He’s suggesting some...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent Roadshow back on tour for the first time in 18 months](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – four ways agents can improve brand recognition this winter](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...
23 October 2021
From: Features
![Is your business ready to offer the best digital experience to your customers?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...
16 October 2021
From: Features
![HMRC figures trigger fear of housing market slump](/upload/images/library/housing-market400x310.png)
A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Locked or open-door policy - has Covid changed the way offices operate forever?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgencyBoards-Lettings-400x310.png)
In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...
02 October 2021
From: Features
![Preparing for 2022 – How current trends will affect estate agencies](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/NewYearGoals-400x310.png)
As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...
29 September 2021
From: Features
![Tips from The Guild as agents face Covid safety inspections](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are. Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![House prices to fall next year if market cycle continues - agency](/upload/images/Logos/KellerWilliamsUK-400x310.jpg)
An estate agency says it’s analysed the housing market’s long term cycles and forecasts that house price rises will continue -...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Surveys must show climate change risks to buyers, says mortgage chief](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnvironmentallyFriendly-400x310.jpg)
A mortgage expert says surveyors should improve their standard services to cover the threat of climate change. This comes after a summer...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Former Propertymark chief executive turns up in new property role](/upload/images/library/PropertyManagement-400x310.jpg)
Tim Balcon, who lasted just four months in the role of Propertymark chief executive before a mystery resignation, has now become...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: half-year review – what has 2021 brought so far?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...
31 July 2021
From: Features
![Covid Restrictions Delay will damage housing market and agents - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket success: agency numbers up, in profit, repays furlough](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Day in the life of Simon Brown, ESTAS founder](/img/default/eat.png)
In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...