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

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...

Agency media brand PropertyBox has launched an all-in-one artificial intelligence (AI) property marketing assistant for estate agents. The proptech company is now...

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up  their energy efficiency and will use them...

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

Propertymark has backed delays to the Government’s net zero policies, claiming the shift to more sustainable and environmentally friendly homes should...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

There is much debate about energy efficiency right now and about expected changes to minimum EPCs for private rental properties and...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new way for users to keep track about its latest product developments.  The Zoopla-backed cloud-based...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Sellers should be persuaded to make use of upfront information packs in the same way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been...

Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPG), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Landmark Information Group has launched a new product that aims to help users understand the current and potential climate-based risks on...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, Landlord Buyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up...

A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...

Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...

Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...

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

Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...

Homebuyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy efficient property, estate agents claim. New research by Santander found identified...

New-build buyers will save on average around £2,600 a year in energy bills, research claims. Analysis based on Government’s Energy Performance Certificate...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

Property expert Kate Faulkner has been announced as the host of this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference. The event is...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...

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

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

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

Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...

Connells Group has rolled out a new service to help homeowners, sellers and landlords boost the energy efficiency of their properties. Its...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...

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

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

The current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy. A...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

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

A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...

The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...

Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...

The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...

The number of Energy Performance Certificates issued for new build homes in England rose 16 per cent in the year to...

Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector.  Modular housing company ilke Homes has...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

Consumer group Which? says the stamp duty holiday has cut more than £4,000 from the average cost of moving home -...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...

Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...

A slew of allegations have been made against agents and sometimes even by agents, over alleged misdemeanours over property listings as...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

Online agency Doorsteps is slashing its flat fee to just £1 with no commission charge - but for only 48 hours. The...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

A housing association has launched its own online agency which offers to sell vendors' homes for £275. Capsel Homes, based in Mamhilad,...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...

Buyers spent £9.7 billion on moving house in 2017 with the average individual move costing £9,580 according to comparison website Compare...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Legal firm Kirwans have released shocking statistics which state that 70% of eviction notices issued by landlords to tenants may be...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

An online petition to scrap Energy Performance Certificates has received only modest support so far. The petition has been put forward by eMoov...

A new ‘enforcement toolkit’ has been designed to assist local authority trading standards teams beef up its policing of local estate...

Another week, another online estate agency launches - but the latest, called YOPA, claims not to charge any upfront fee to...

Search the internet and you will find a multitude of articles claiming that upgrading a property with green improvements can add...