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In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...

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

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

A man has been jailed for fraud after conning potential property buyers out of nearly £16,000. Jaspal Singh Juttla, 64 of Northwood...

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

The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...

A new survey suggests the overwhelming majority of the public are critical of the government’s apparent housing failures. A study of 1,323...

New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...

The investment group which today withdrew an offer to buy Purplebricks says it did so because "the financial condition of Purplebricks...

New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...

Connells, which acquired Countrywide just over two years ago, is now celebrating the bringing together of the combined 16,000 staff through...

Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...

The average first-time buyer in Britain has seen the cost of a home increase by £25 per day since interest rates...

Olympic sailing gold medallist Eilidh McIntyre has embarked on a new adventure as she joins Henry Adams estate agency.  Eilidh, who won...

Claims management company (CMC) Hydrogard Legal Services has launched a helpline to advise agents on issues that may disrupt their sales. The firm...

 A case brought by claims firm Contractors for Justice (C4J) against Purplebricks over its agents alleged rights to certain employment benefits...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

The most common time for a property sale to fall through is in the second week after the sale is agreed,...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

More than 20 streets in Worcestershire have signed up to take part in a garage sale organised by local agent Nicol...

A rival offer could be on the cards for Purplebricks. The online brand has revealed that it has received an indicative proposal...

No ‘brilliant’ agents will have lost out from Purplebricks’ controversial ‘commisery’ campaign, the beleaguered brand’s former head of customer support has...

Rightmove is looking to help agents inspire more people to consider moving with its latest advertising campaign.  The portal’s summer advertising campaign...

The Home Buying & Selling Technology Group (HBSG) has launched the latest version of the Property Data Trust Framework following live...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days.  For a long...

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

OnTheMarket has signed a long-term listing agreement with national housebuilder Redrow. The building firm, with a network of 14 operational divisions across...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

A black cab may not be the most expected place for lead generation but a London agent has explained how finding...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

The Able Agent has launched a white label training platform for firms to provide more branded and personalised content. The product, In-House...

Hundreds of high-rise buildings have been registered with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) since its launch last month but it...

Savills and OnTheMarket are among property brands set to deliver a webinar next week aimed at helping buyers to understand what...

The Labour Party has pledged to introduce legislation within its first 100 days of Government to abolish leasehold if it wins...

Property market activity has slowed but conveyancers are still dealing with backlogs which has taken their average caseload to the second...

Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...

Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk  has found...

Homebuyers in Bolton are waiting as long as 21 weeks for local authority searches new research shows. Analysis by upfront information pack...

Estate agents are invited to the second in a series of Tech Talks this month hosted by proptech brand iamproperty. The latest...

Only a fifth of agents have reported being busier than last year as higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on the...

An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...

Football legend Kevin Keegan has been named as the latest guest speaker for eXp UK’s 2023 roadshow. Keegan had 321 appearances for...

Agency brands including Hamptons and Savills as well as property developer London Square have sponsored gardens at this week’s Chelsea Flower...

Members of the Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) are to be given free access to an exclusive quarterly online masterclass session...

Groundsure has launched a training partnership for conveyancers on climate risks. The environmental and climate data authority will provide training and education...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

Buyers are paying a 39% premium for homes with larger gardens, Savills claims. The agency brand analysed the relationship between garden size...

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has fallen out of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List while Foxtons supremo Jon Hunt has seen...

A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...

The proportion of new homes sold off-plan across England & Wales has slipped to the lowest level since 2013, new data...

The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

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

Agency technology company the nurtur.group has launched the first phase its Automated Referral System, to help agents in the Fine &...

Independent agency brand Pat Robson & Co is celebrating 25 years of residential sales, lettings and property management. Tim Nixon launched the...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...

The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...

Sussex based estate and lettings agency Mishon Mackay has continued its regional expansion with the acquisition of Kemptown-based brand Justin Lloyd. The...

The founders of three-branch Berkshire-based agency Hat and Home has expanded into mortgage broking. Keeping with the hat theme, the brand’s co-founders...

Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...

Listings appear to be taking longer to sell but buyer and seller confidence remains, OnTheMarket (OTM) claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment...

Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...

The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

Agency reviews website allAgents has revealed the venue for its highly anticipated 2023 UK Customer Experience Awards. This year's event will be...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review how Estate Agents can increase their revenue. If you're...

Fine & Country has welcomed its first Cypriot agency to the upmarket network. Purple International, which was established in September 2007, is...

The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...

A new property platform aiming to help homeowners sell off-market properties has attracted 10,000 registered buyers in its first few months...

OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...

A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...

A group of Hunters’ franchisees have taken on the brand’s Medway business. Andrew Barker, Rob Stewart, Richard Watts, Andrew Scott and Duncan...

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...

A lack of direction and constant shifts in planning policy at local and national government level is putting a block on...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...

Self-employed agency network eXp UK has been named as the fastest growing brand when it comes to new instructions and number...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has been slammed for “unhelpful” comments about abolishing leasehold after it emerged that there may not be...

Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

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

Two major Purplebricks shareholders have sold their stakes in the beleaguered brand, raising speculation over who they have sold to. Regulatory filings...

There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...

High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

A coalition of businesses from across the property industry have united to call on the Government to do more to speed-up...

Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...

Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...

Investors were licking their wounds yesterday after the Purplebricks’ share price plummeted by 60% off the back of warnings that it...