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Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

Proptech platform iamproperty has launched a recruitment campaign to boost its 575-strong team. There are more than 10 tech roles currently live, from senior...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a second virtual event this Autumn following its inaugural streamed event earlier this year. Scheduled...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

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

Agents and property professionals will be keeping an eye on Threadneedle Street in London today, with the Bank of England expecting...

The number of mortgage approvals edged up for a second month in a row during June but remains below 2022’s monthly...

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

Rightmove’s half-year results were backed by analysts last week and even prompted speculation that it could be on the acquisition trail. Its...

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle…? Named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, it describes the imbalance of most work-related events -...

The UK real estate industry faces a “particularly precarious” situation in the near to medium term, according to analysts at the...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

The property market is braced for another interest rate rise today after the latest inflation data shows the cost of living...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

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 impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...

Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...

Mortgage lenders may have been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks with rates below 4% but a broker has warned this...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...

Industry analyst and and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner, has called for the Government to stop agents being...

Falling mortgage rates are a “false positive” for the health of the property market, analyst Davy Research has warned.  A housing research...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

The estate agency job market remains buoyant despite talk of a property market slowdown, an industry recruiter claims. Agency recruitment firm Rayner...

Sellers are set to become more selective about their estate agent this year, which could hit online brands such as Purplebricks,...

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

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

Property market analyst and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner was given an OBE in the New...

An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low of 9.02p yesterday despite its chairman Paul Pindar surviving a crunch vote to oust him. Lecram...

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

By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...

A market analyst has rejected claims that the property market is heading for so-called ‘Armageddon.’ Rising interest and mortgage rates as well...

Fall-throughs are up and the number of properties under-offer in prime London areas has fallen below the pre-pandemic average for the...

The number of homebuyers putting a Help to Buy Isa towards their property purchase looks set to hit a five-year low. The...

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

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

Estate agency software provider and platform Reapit has recruited its first graduate as a result of a recent partnership with the...

How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Around one-third of properties on the portals are ‘fake listings,’ it has been claimed. Industry analyst Charlie Lamdin, founder of estate agency...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

A financial analyst has suggested homeowners may be better off staying put in the current market. CMC Markets has predicted a likely...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

Rightmove has been backed to weather the cost of living crisis and a property market downturn. Analysis by investment service Wealth Club,...

House price indices may be reporting record rises but sales seem to be slowing. The latest HMRC property transactions data for June...

The recovery of the prime central London property market is being hampered by a lack of international buyers and Russia’s invasion...

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

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

A housing analyst has urged buyers to look beyond average prices. Kate Faulkner, founder of Propertychecklists.co.uk, said she is on a mission...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

Rising house prices have rendered the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme useless, an analyst claims. The Help to Buy ISA saving...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

The property market could be set for further upheaval when the Bank of England makes its latest interest rate decision today. The...

A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...

Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

A property analyst has warned against comparing the number of branches on Boomin to Rightmove. Challenger portal Boomin revealed its first batch...

Homeowners are now earning almost as much from their property as they are from their salary after prices hit new highs. The...

Purplebricks ended the trading day yesterday without being able to formally welcome its new chief executive but the markets appeared to...

More acquisitions are being predicted at agency franchise group Belvoir. It comes as the listed brand yesterday reported record group revenue of...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

The Bank of England has confirmed that base rate is to rise again, for the third time in three months, to a...

The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

Housing market analyst and PropTech entrepreneur Anthony Codling says that the next few weeks will determine whether Boomin is the portal...

Analysts are gearing up for the full year figures to be revealed by Rightmove to its shareholders at the end of...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

A prominent analyst says he expects a U-turn on the “folly” of interest rate rises sooner rather than later - but...

The latest house price data from the Halifax shows another absolute record but with a sharply reduced monthly rise indicating a...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...