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There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

Help to Buy has been ranked as having the most positive influence on the property market in recent times. Agency comparison website...

You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower...

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

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

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

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

ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has been trialling property blockchain network Coadjute’s digital property data pack and smart forms and has...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

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

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

A senior agency industry figure has criticised the lack of homebuilding targets after the latest Government data showed a drop in...

Former global chief executive of Fine & Country Simon Leadbetter has joined home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors as fractional...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

The Government may have backtracked on plans for 100% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages but Yorkshire Building Society has come up with its...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

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

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

The Government has taken the unusual step of intervening in the London Plan to boost housebuilding in the capital.   Housing Secretary Michael...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

A premium agency network launched by former Fine & Country boss David Lindley has appointed two new licensees. The network now operates in...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis.  But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

Building on brownfield sites may not be the silver bullet it is made out to be, the government has been warned. Housing...

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

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

Building more homes is a better solution than mortgage schemes to support first-time buyers, a Zoopla executive has claimed. Richard Donnell, executive...

Housebuilders have indicated that they would prefer a Labour government is formed after the next General Election. The latest Land Index and...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

Estate agency recruitment expert and mentor Ian Dobrin has joined property data firm Addland. He will initially focus on further building the...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

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

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

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

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

Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

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

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

The supply of new homes could reach the lowest level since 2014, builders have warned. It comes as the Government is due...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has hit back at media claims about its housebuilding targets. The Times newspaper...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced the inaugural graduation of its first qualification, with a 100% pass rate. EPSC revealed that 55...

Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Forget John Lewis or Marks & Spencer, the latest Hat and Home Christmas advert has been released. (Well it was released last...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...

There has been much barn conversion activity in recent years perhaps as a result of the change in farming methods making...

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