Estate agents losing a third of working day chasing property deals
Estate agents' frustration grows as property deals drag on
Marc da Silva
Politics or AI: Estate agents to vote on industry’s biggest challenge
Voice of the Agent 2026 will reveal unpublished estate agency research as industry figures debate politics, taxation and AI at Oxford
New exclusive club for estate agents – but membership comes at a price
BestAgent Club aims to assess agents on performance and offer financial incentives linked to faster transactions and fewer fall-throughs
Estate agents warned: Prepare for digital reforms or risk falling behind
OPDA says it will continue working with government and industry bodies to develop common data standards
Conveyancing stuck in the email age as government pushes home-buying reforms
Seven in ten conveyancers still share documents by email, raising questions about transaction delays and readiness for government home-buying reforms
Renters’ Rights Act risks creating two-tier rental market, Goodlord warns
One in four landlords more likely to reject tenants following Renters’ Rights Act
Alto claims surge in CRM switchers – but how many agents have switched?
Big percentage gains, but Alto keeps the actual numbers under wraps
More landlords freeze rents as tenant affordability concerns grow
Half of private landlords have kept rents unchanged over the past year, despite mounting running costs, new research reveals
£29 online letting agency takes aim at high-street rivals
Hello Neighbour has expanded its DIY lettings platform as it targets landlords looking to avoid traditional agency fees
Overpriced homes struggle as buyers retreat ahead of Budget
Estate agents warn that unrealistic asking prices are deterring buyers as annual UK house price inflation slows
Property industry braces for interest rate hike as mortgage deals disappear
Economists predict the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November
Trade body reviews disciplinary procedures as agent regulation looms
The trade body's new Regulatory Board is examining compliance and disciplinary arrangements ahead of proposed changes to estate and letting agent regulation
Family launches DIY property platform to bypass estate agents
New property website takes aim at traditional estate agency fees
Buy-to-let lending jumps 21% but landlord purchases fall
UK Finance reports a sharp annual rise in mortgage lending, although new property purchases slipped in the second quarter
Foxtons shareholders approve executive share awards despite opposition
Almost 18% of votes cast oppose the estate agency group's new performance share plan and proposed awards to its senior executives
Rents keep climbing as landlords warn rising costs are squeezing supply
Annual rental growth remains close to a one-year high, with industry figures warning that higher costs and regulation could keep pressure on tenants
Energy bills reshape buyer priorities as 63% seek self-powered homes
Rightmove research reveals growing demand for solar panels, heat pumps and cooler homes, but many energy-saving features come at a premium
Agency expands block management operation into London
Boydens secures first London instructions as management portfolio grows
Prime London house prices fall 7% as sellers slash asking prices
LonRes reports the weakest September sales activity in a decade
Rightmove hit by major Google Cloud outage as websites go down
Property portal was among businesses disrupted by a power failure at Google's London data centres, although services were restored later in the day