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To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

Barratt London is extending its deposit contribution scheme to thousands more key workers.   The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile MP to announce he would step down ahead of July’s General Election. Gove...

The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...

Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...

High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...

THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...

The future of another Keller Williams (KW) market centre in the UK appears unclear. KW Prime, once the flagship market centre of...

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

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

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

It was the news we were all expecting. But I still feel a sense of disappointment as I digest the fact the...

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

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

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

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

The cost of housing continues to be a major concern to the majority of adults in the UK, according to the...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

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

New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...

The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

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

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

Agents faced more complaints and paid out higher levels of redress last year, industry data shows. Annual figures from the Property Redress...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

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

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

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

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

Just one estate agency has signed up to become a UK-regulated agent to verify overseas entities for property ownership. The Register of...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...

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

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

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Rightmove has recorded its busiest month since launching its mortgage in principle service in 2022 and predicts an interest rate hold...

The number of first-time buyers fell by a fifth last year but this cohort still made up the largest proportion of...

Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

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

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

Negative outlooks appear to be reducing amid property professionals as falling mortgage rates filter through to the housing market, according to...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...