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A digital divide has emerged when it comes to moving home.  Research by anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has found that 46%)...

The conveyancing process has been highlighted as a key pain point among buyers in the property transaction process. Research by anti-money laundering...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...

Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position.  Leadbetter, former group marketing director...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

Homeowners who sell a property with Japanese knotweed and fail to declare it to the buyer are likely to face legal...

Homeowners are unaware of the risks posed by encroachment of bamboo from adjoining properties and the costs of repairing the serious...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

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

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...

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

Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

A major consumer survey of existing home owners and potential movers has resulted in a plea to government to allow house...

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

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

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

The vast majority of people want homes built as standard for all age groups - a contrary view to those in...

It’s been revealed that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to deliver new guidelines to agents for referral fees...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

A government minister has told the estate agency industry that it must be more transparent over the issue of referral fees. In...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

Stubbornly high house prices and concerns over leasehold-related charges top the list of worries amongst the public about the housing market. That’s...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

Employers and government should introduce auto-enrolment of monthly salaries to allow people aged 18 to 40 to save for deposits on...

The consumer group HomeOwners Alliance claims new research indicates that more than a million UK adults have shelved plans to purchase...

Campaigning charity Shelter predicts as many as four in 10 owners or renters in one part of the UK would struggle...

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

Campagining housing charity Shelter claims that an estimated 13 million people aged between 18 and 44 feel the high costs of buying...

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

Purplebricks is very easily the most recognisable online estate agency, according to a survey of 1,300 home owners by respected polling...

An opinion poll of over 2,000 people conducted for The House Shop shows that a majority of people would use a...