UK sees widespread house price falls
Estate agents will not be surprised to find that overall property sales were weaker last month, as house prices continue to fall
Marc da Silva
Prospective buyer almost purchased house fraudulently listed on Zoopla
The tenant has been jailed for trying to sell a house he was renting without the landlord’s knowledge
UK house prices see their biggest fall since 2008 – industry reaction
The latest fall in house prices reflects the worst of the market volatility over recent months
Rightmove aims to entice estate agents with ‘personalised’ marketing videos
Rightmove says videos in display advertising get 1.8 times more interactions than ads without
New property portal seeks agent views ahead of launch
The property portal that is planning to launch in 2023 with the promise of ‘Zero Portal Spend’ for users
New analysis shows 2022 has been a record year for letting agent fines
It is not just total fines that are going up, average fines for letting agents have also increased
John D Wood & Co. expand into Docklands & City
John D Wood & Co. has consolidated their network by re-branding the existing Vanet Asset Property Management office
Mortgage lenders pledge to help struggling borrowers
The chancellor met with major lenders, Martin Lewis, and the FCA yesterday to discuss how lenders can support those who may encounter problems paying their mortgage
Buyers opt for longer-term home loans amid economic worries
There has been a significant rise in appetite for longer-term deals
New data reveals ‘rapid growth’ in UK rent prices
UK rents hit another all-time high
Landlord licensing scheme deemed a waste of time after severe delays
At its current rate, it would take the local authority 148 years to process all applications received so far
Government urged to help as businesses grapple with soaring bills
The CBI is calling on the government to extend the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses, but should that include estate agents?
Reviews site names the UK’s top-rated agents! And the winners are…
allAgents has announced this year’s winners
Estate agency opens new office as market share ‘continues to grow’
The agency says it has seen sustained growth in property sales and a letting portfolio that has increased sharply in the last 12 months
UK housing market not facing ‘Armageddon’ says analyst
It is “not Armageddon”, says analyst, “but difficult times are coming”
Christmas comes early as more estate agents share their displays
There's no business like snow business for Thomas Morris, while David Daniels and Bradley Hall also share some festive cheer
Purplebricks: Half year results for the six months ending 31 October 2022
Struggling online estate agency will unveil future plans in a video presentation and live Q&A
Borrowers snap up tracker and discounted mortgages
Brokers are now having to acclimatise to this new lending environment where unfamiliar tracker and discount products are better value
Home sellers told not to fall for the ‘launch on Boxing Day fallacy’
Vendors advised to ignore estate agents who trying to persuade them to market their property on Boxing Day
Shelter’s staff start unprecedented two-week strike
Unite says many of the charity’s workers are themselves facing the prospect of being made homeless