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Eight fledgling UK PropTech have been selected for the Propertymark-linked  REACH UK 2024 technology scale-up program. The REACH UK program, launched in March...

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...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

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 tax expert is advising anyone involved in the furnished holiday lettings sector to ‘act now’ ahead of upcoming tax changes. Ben...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

Propertymark is urging the UK government to implement reforms that will make it more cost effective and simpler for people to...

A court has heard that a trusted lettings manager was discovered to have been diverting company funds to her personal bank...

A trading statement by Rightmove reveals that it’s  spent £3m on just an 8% share of a PropTech system that describes...

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

The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...

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...

Houseful - the company which operates Zoopla amongst other industry brands - has launched Movemnt, which it describes as “a national...

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, according to Savills analysis. Overall, the total value of the UK housing...

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

Independent agency Henry Adams says it wants “entrepreneurs and business owners” to “explore new growth avenues” The company is seeking acquisitions, joint...

As a result of an announcement back in March, in the government’s final Budget, a major change to stamp duty comes into...

Inflation figures are down - but not as much as many analysts expected. The basic Consumer Price Index figure fell from 3.2%...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of the Boococks agency as part of its West Yorkshire growth...

The Property Franchise Group is to roll out a partnership with PropTech firm Coadjute TPFG, the largest franchise estate agency group in...

Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...

Investment in UK purpose-built student accommodation in the first quarter of 2024 has been described as “robust.” A total of 21 transactions...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...

A seasoned lettings expert has been taken on to boost the success of an agency branch in Surrey. James Clarke, with 25...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...

It feels as though the UK housing market is waiting for something to happen. The prevailing mood is one of anticipation with...

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

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

A representative of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents team has told agents to accept new rules about material...

Propertymark wants HM Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  HMLR launched a consultation last month as...

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

Propertymark has issued a no-holds-barred plea to the politician who has been named as the new housing minister in Wales -...

NatWest Group has announced a new package of what it calls ”targeted lending and support” to help local councils provide more...

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

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

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is set to hit Build To Rent. The British Property Foundation is reacting to news that Multiple dwellings...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

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

Alto says it’s introducing new Lettings Progression functionality which will roll out in the first half of this year - so...

A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...

The ESTAS Group says its 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26. This new category was announced...

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...

Stamp duty receipts dipped four per cent to £2.4 billion in Q3 of last year - no less than 25 per...

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has spent some £150m acquiring a portfolio of six Purpose Built...

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

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

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

Winkworth’s first trading statement of 2024 reveals that it saw a five per cent rise in rental revenues in 2023 -...

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

Owner occupiers have been competing with landlords in the battle to purchase smaller properties, new figures show. Smaller properties are often preferred...

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

A new Bank of England survey has confirmed a growing outflow of landlords from the private rental sector since 2020. The Bank’s...

One of the UK’s leading lettings agents is bemoaning what he calls “the missed opportunity “ to help the rental sector...

Strutt & Parker’s London New Homes staff attribute 50 per cent of their market this year as dollar-based - 30 per...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

LonRes says rents in prime London are still rising but the rate of rental growth has slowed to two-year low. That took...

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

Propertymark says it’s delivering a powerful message to the Scottish Government - despite losing a recent key legal case. The agents trade...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

Not for the first time this year, a trading update from London-focussed agency Foxtons has shown that lettings is leading the...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

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

PropTech service Propoly says it’s handled £50m of rental transactions so far this year. Propoly - launched in 2020 and boasting early...

Apartments are underperforming when it comes to capital growth, according to the Nationwide. The lender, in its latest house price index, says...

It may still be 16 months until the furthest date for the next General Election but with party conference season in...

The ESTAS Group has unveiled a mobile version of its core Review and Insight products. ESTAS Mobile offers the same functionality of...

The apparent rise and rise of Belvoir Group is down to its resilient business model and the entrepreneurs who run its...

Financial support from family members - not just parents - is expected to help fund 318,400 housing transactions in 2023, according...

Annual rental growth in July was 9.1 per cent across prime London according to LonRes.   This figure took rents to 28.4 per...

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

A respected measure of investor confidence says it’s on the rise as a result of growing optimism over UK inflation figures...

A property website has produced startling figures giving an insight into the frenzied rental market. Property Pal, which looks at the housing...

Prominent figures from Foxtons and Chestertons are amongst the agency leaders featured on a new six-part podcast series from OnTheMarket.  Hosted by...

The number of completed Build to Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to...

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

The Property Redress Scheme has released its latest list of expelled agents - mostly for rental misdemeanours and/or failure to pay...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there’s been a dramatic 54 per cent slump in sales this year.  Research from Barrows...

Small but fast-growing agency Propertynest has been confirmed as a British Franchise Association member. BFA members commit to running an ethical standards-based...

A fraudster lettings agent must repay £122,922.68 to her old firm within three months - or face yet more time in...

Strathspey Capital is to become Scotland’s largest factoring business after acquiring Glasgow-based Speirs Gumley. Factoring is the term commonly used in Scotland...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023.   The...

Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

Although Purplebricks’s Scottish lettings book was sold in a deal over the Bank Holiday weekend, there remains uncertainty over the rest...

Prime London’s housing market lacks its usual seasonal spring bounce with prices flat and transactions down, admits property data consultancy LonRes. And...

PropTech rental platform  Goodlord has partnered with an open banking platform to enhance its tenant referencing service. Goodlord, which first integrated open...

Just as transactions in the mainstream market ramp up for spring and summer, so enquiries about buy to let mortgages have...

Purplebricks has given its most pessimistic trading update yet, admitting its effects to find a buyer are tanking and its financial...

The scale of investment in UK commercial property has fallen in all sectors, new research suggests.  Sirius Property Finance has analysed UK...

Any lettings portfolio should receive ongoing care and maintenance. A disorganised portfolio, weighed down by junk data, loose ends or lax...

London-focussed agency Foxtons has reported a huge leap in revenue from its lettings division. Lettings revenue was up 27 per cent in...

Fast-growing agency network Lomond is launching its own national and regional market information - and it claims it’s using data rarely...

As a dedicated letting agent, or estate agent with a lettings portfolio, you already have a lot on your plate. Managing...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...