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A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

Agents have begun experience a ‘more traditional’ market with demand dropping and offers coming in slightly under asking price, research claims. The...

A typical comment accompanying news of the UK heatwave is that our homes are not built for 40-degree heat. Many residential homes...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

There’s been a dramatic 48.4 per cent fall in the number of property sales between September and October, reflecting the end...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...

An agent is warning the government it must manage Covid and not simply react ‘too late and too little’. He’s suggesting some...

The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...

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

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...

An estate agency says it’s analysed the housing market’s long term cycles and forecasts that house price rises will continue -...

A  mortgage expert says surveyors should improve their standard services to cover the threat of climate change.  This comes after a summer...

Tim Balcon, who lasted just four months in the role of Propertymark chief executive before a mystery resignation, has now become...

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

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

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

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

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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the market should prepare itself for a glut of new supply thanks to the...

Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...

Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

Hello and welcome to the final full working week before Christmas 2020. With everyone pre-occupied with Covid, the festive season has crept...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

You probably don’t have to listen closely to hear estate agents across the country starting to cheer. It’s been a big...

Propertymark is in touch with the government to see how the new Tier structure being introduced on December 3 will affect...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

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

The London sales market is slowing as Christmas nears but no significant impact has been caused by the second wave of...

House prices by the end of October were running 7.5 per cent above their level a year ago - but the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March. It will continue under the current rules, with the...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

The caveat emptor of buying a new house is ‘Let The Buyer Beware.’ This is especially the case for homes that have an ageing boiler.  Before...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A highly-experienced former Savills agent has launched his own buying agency focusing on the prime country market in Surrey. The new company,...

A leading agent says the government’s new Coronavirus clampdown from Monday will push more home owners to sell. Caspar Harvard-Wills, a partner at...

The ban on evictions was due to end earlier this month, but following a last-minute U-turn from the government, it has...

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

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

Housing minister Christopher Pincher, who has been in the role for less than a month, has revealed that his home is...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents show a big surge in demand despite the winter weather since the...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

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

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

The Bank of England has once again maintained base rate at 0.75 per cent - but it is warning that the...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...

Hello and with Christmas just around the corner, and temperatures finally being a little more like winter, what better time to...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

A leading buying agent says the first quarter of 2019 may be crucial in determining the future of the current stamp...

However mild the weather may have been for most of us, it’s a cold autumn for the online estate agency market...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...

We’re well and truly back from summer with a flurry of fund-raising to report on this week: thanks to each and...

As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting and maintaining boards can be time- consuming and cumbersome. While ultimately working...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

As the spring market gets into full swing, here’s the traditional beach hut story - yet this time, it really does...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for fund-raising in the UK, and we know many across our industry...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

Winter really is the time for fund-raising - and thanks for letting us know exactly what you are up to to...

A gentle reminder to everyone that the clocks ‘fall back’ an hour this weekend - meaning we have an extra hour...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

And so summer draws to a close. The slow, lazy months of July and August have come to pass and the...

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

This actually happened - the names of the guilty have been withheld to protect the innocent. I live in Spain, Marbella actually,...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

Data from the Council for Mortgage Lenders show that loans taken out by buyers have hit a near two-year low.   Home buyers...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

It’s been a difficult week for agents, with a ban on some fees and gloomy market forecasts abounding, so it’s a...

It’s perhaps appropriate that we kick off this week’s Agents Do Charity with an appeal for winter clothing for the homeless...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

The award-winning online agency HouseSimple has had one of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advert was a poster for...

An Essex estate agent who believes he is the youngest in the industry has explained his success to Estate Agent Today...

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

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

We seem to have skipped spring completely and moved from winter to summer in just one week - so what better...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

After battening down the hatches you have finally seen out the winter months. You have survived all that Mother Nature can...

The housing market is coming out of the winter doldrums but remains much quieter than at this time last year according...

With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....

The number of sales made to first time buyers fell in November according to data just released by the National Association...

There’s been plenty of forecasting in recent weeks - banks, consultancies and high-end estate agents have predicted house prices in the...

The director of two major agencies says George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge and stock at an “historically low level” will force...

So this weekend some of us will see our first snow of the season. Harsh weather, Christmas adverts and winter generally...

Coldwell Banker Real Estate, the US-based international agency expected to launch in the UK over the winter, has signed up with...

It's only one month before the clocks change so agents have been cramming in their good works before the worst of...

Not Invested In Light Panels Yet In this economical climate you might think that investing in new window displays is a...

Connells says the early 2015 business has picked up from the winter lull but “couldn’t match the beginning of last year”...