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The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

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

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

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

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

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

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

The search for the very best of the property industry is officially on for The Midlands PROPS Awards 2024. The awards is...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

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

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

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

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

I listened carefully, and I even played it back afterwards.  But, even now, I remain astonished by what I didn’t hear.  On Wednesday, in his...

There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...

The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The Government is facing calls to resurrect the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The housing support scheme, which provided a Government-backed...

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

According to the latest English Housing Survey, there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said...

With the Bank of England’s rate rise to five per cent, soaring rents, and the cost-of-living crisis, now is the time...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...

A senior new-build property professional has warned that the Help to Buy scheme will be “sorely missed” by first-time buyers once...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

Propertymark Qualifications has added two industry veterans to its board. Jan Hytch, residential and operations partner for Arnold Keys and Katie Griffin,...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

A lack of support to help people onto the property ladder has been highlighted as one factor for the Tory party’s...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says that there is now clear evidence of the impact the pandemic has had on the...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

Welcome to 2022 and the first Agents Do Charity of the New Year. We’re all learning to live with Covid a little...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

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

A website called The Changing Face of Property has been launched to encourage young people planning their careers to consider our...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

One of the property market's leading names has welcomed young people into its company for work experience through a partnership with...

Many Britains are apparently under-estimating the impact of furlough on their ability to get a mortgage and buy a property. A new...

A nationalist party has blasted a Labour government in one national region of the UK for its lack of intervention in...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

There’s no need for excuses if you’re not fund raising for good causes on Saturday evening - tens of millions will...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

Reeds Rains is once again fundraising for the wonderful Cash For Kids - and this time there’s a twist. In previous years...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

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

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants to create a ‘Generation Buy’ to help young people purchase homes with low-deposit mortgages. In...

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...

The government’s new Kickstart scheme is the ideal way for agents to encourage new talent without incurring any cost. That’s the view of The...

Many young people are stuck unable to purchase their first home even if house prices fall in the wake of the...

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...

A think tank says the stamp duty holiday introduced a week ago is understandable and may be helpful to the housing...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

The UK operation of the US-led estate agency Keller Williams is to hold two free online sessions tomorrow aimed at explaining...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

Just a month ago our homes felt, for many of us, to be a mere pitstop on a centrifuge of work,...

Industry…we salute you. We thought we may have no good deeds to pass on to readers this week because of the...

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

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

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

Labour is pledging a “housing revolution” with the biggest council house building programme for decades Its manifesto being launched today will include new...

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...

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

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...