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Residential property sales were up by 7% in July compared to the same month year, with 90,630 transactions, official figures show. But...

A survey of over 730 property professionals has found that 76% believe the introduction of technology has changed the UK property...

A regional agent says the fear of further taxes on the private rental sector may lead to a spurt of landlords...

OnTheMarket has launched a new report giving details of real-time lettings activity in local markets across the country.  OTM says that there;’s...

A relaunched online lettings agency operation is offering lettings listings deals to landlords from £39.50. The little known Essex-based Griffin Property Co...

An agency has signed up to OnTheMarket, claiming the portal progress since being taken over by a US firm was the...

A new analysis by Zoopla suggests and one in eight homes currently for sale were previously let out. The portal says this...

Fine & Country is expanding its operations thanks to two brothers. From Thursday this week the brothers James and Henry Carver, who...

A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...

Zoopla is now describing itself as ’the official data partner’ of the Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on the Street’.  Its data...

The resignation of Labour’s First Minister of Wales has raised alarm with Propertymark. Vaughan Gething quit yesterday after the Welsh Housing Secretary...

Labour’s proposed planning reforms indicates that the new government is serious about change and grasping the nettle on housebuilding. That’s the view...

Lomond has announced its 58th acquisition - that of an agency with lettings in Derby, Burton and Chesterfield.  Its latest acquisition of...

Leading property players and analysts suggest that the lacklustre housing market figures produced by the Halifax over the weekend owe more...

The result of the election isn’t likely to be a gamechanger for the housing market, a prominent business consultancy says.  An analysis...

HMO Sales Expert, a 2024 start-up, has launched a UK-wide partnership programme. It’s commenced with Plymouth, Doncaster, Leicester, and Peterborough, and later...

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...

John D Wood & Co., one of the UK’s oldest lettings and estate agents dating back over 150 years, has expanded...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched what it calls an “impartial”guide for landlords, investors and others buying or selling...

A stamp duty cut in the run up to a General Election would see house prices go up and evictions soar,...

The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results suggests that tenant demand continues to lose momentum.  Alongside this, landlord instructions remain in short...

An estate agency that promotes the self-employed model claims that three areas of the country lead when it comes to industry...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...

Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as...

Supply has continued to build while demand remained steady, which increased downwards pressure on rents in the first quarter of 2024...

Propertymark has batted away any possible market pessimism as a result of a downbeat price index result from the Halifax  Just before...

Promising figures from the latest house price index doesn’t mean underlying problems in the market have been solved, warns Propertymark. UK house...

Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest and Rightmove have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business.  This is the first...

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions. Network Auctions says it’s witnessed a sales surge, with...

The Open Property Data Association has released a new version of its property data standards framework to help letting agents comply...

Propertymark is telling the Bank of England that now is the perfect time to cut base rate and trigger wider interest...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

A prominent property expert who runs a buying and property management service for high end clients says London still attracts international...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

Prime London rental values fell closer to their longer-term average in January, as supply continued to increase - but worries about...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

A return of pent-up demand and mortgage rates falling below five per cent have boosted the start of the year for...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

Two agencies have today joined eXp UK, the platform which now wants existing branch-based firm to convert to its self employed...

Knight Frank has revised its housing market forecasts for 2024, just two weeks into the new year. It’s done this on the...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

Knight Frank has taken the unusual step of warning that Tory splits over Rwanda and immigration could force an early election...

The Jackson-Stops agency is warning that the Renters Reform Bill is driving investors away - and making the market worse, not...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

There were 3.7 new prospective tenants for every rental property listed in prime London postcodes last month says Knight Frank. The figure,...

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...

Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus, then maintaining your marketing spend throughout December might just be...

Belvoir has expanded its presence in Scotland following the opening of a brand-new office in Kirkcaldy.  The branch is the sixth Belvoir...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says Savills. Prices in prime central London...

UKSotheby’s International Realty - which handles high end lettings and sales - has opened a new London office. It’s in St John’s...

It’s vital for agents to have a process in place to check documentation received at their office, to avoid potential claims.  This...

Propertymark has created a series of fact sheets to help letting agents understand the Building Safety Act 2022, which carries complex...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

Rightmove will host a webinar for agents tomorrow at 10:00am focused on tenergy efficiency, Energy Performance Certificates and greener homes. The portal...

A new analysis by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform with stricter energy...

A property industry commentator wants buy to let mortgage rules to be relaxed so that frustrated sellers can let out their...

Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex.  This follows the launch of its virtual office covering Stockbridge,...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

Oakfield Estate Agents in Hastings has snapped up a rival firm - Redwell Estates - in nearby Bexhill oil Sea. Neil Newstead,...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

Veteran UK actor Rupert Everett, a star in Hollywood movies for over 40 years, is to voice radio adverts for Fine...

The cost of coastal homes in Britain more than doubled - rising 56 per cent - between 2012 and 2022 says...

Several lettings agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme; they are amongst eight named as having been kicked out...

A prominent business analyst has given a bleak warning about the prospects for property investors and other home owners in 2023. Sarah...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

Introduce yourself A: My name is Sean Hooker. I have worked for the HFIS group for sixteen years, originally helping set...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index.  Indeed, the industry...

There’s a slowly growing optimism amongst property industry figures that the 2023 housing market will be relatively pain-free and not seeing...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

The chief executive of Propertymark is warning that interest rates are likely to rise at least one more time. The remarks by...

OnTheMarket’s software off-shoot - called, appropriately enough, OnTheMarket Software - is launching a new management tool that it claims is the...

The Property Redress Service claims to be the largest lettings redress service now, with over 13,250 letting agency branches on board. In...

An end-of-year assessment by Zoopla suggests the price of flats across the UK have underperformed the rest of the market and...

The Halifax has released a snapshot of the housing market as the year ends - with the cost of living crisis...

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...

Boomin, the online property portal founded by the former boss of Purplebricks, has called in liquidators according to a Sky News...

One of the two official redress bodies, the Property Redress Scheme, has announced a beefed up advisory panel with a substantial...

Fine & Country is preparing to start an eight-stop roadshow in which it will take a deep dive into local property...

Part of the rebranded OnTheMarket suite of PropTech products has announced another partnership, this time to help home movers. Teclet - now...

Agents are being dragged into a debate over whether locals should be given priority to rent or buy, as a result...

An agency connected with high profile developer Churchill Retirement Living has been rebranded and is offering a new lettings service. Churchill Sales...

A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...

An agency has opened its 10th residential lettings office in south west London. The new Savills branch, which will also handle sales,...

The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...

An increasing number of house purchases are made by buyers who are not in chains - a trend driven by the...

One of the brands at the centre of the new Lomond Group has snapped up a 640-home lettings portfolio - taking...

Expanding North East agency Hive Estates has acquired a Newcastle lettings business as part of its plans for growth - and...

A business consultancy is warning that buy to let sellers in the current market are likely to be squeezed - and...

Staging a home during the selling process could boost a sale price by up to £47,000; meanwhile lettings asking prices could...

Five PropTech firms have linked up to produce a so-called White Paper giving a glimpse in what they think the agency...

A Foxtons-owned lettings agency says 60 per cent of tenants and would-be buyers say they are not confident negotiating asking rents...