Level of house price growth is ‘quite frankly shameful’, says Labour MP
New figures demonstrate the staggering scale of this country’s housing crisis, Labour MP argues
News Archive
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Head of major estate agency to step down; Interim leadership change; Law firm expands property team
Owners of older homes face new mortgage penalty from today
UK’s biggest lender to offer bigger mortgages for energy-efficient homes
Why do estate agents earn 56% less today compared to the year 2000?
The estate agency squeeze: lower fees, fewer transactions, and more competition than ever before
Estate agents see uplift in property viewings as buyers rush to beat stamp duty hike
On average, there are now around 13.5 homes placed for sale per member branch
Residential property stamp duty tax take drops by more than a quarter
The number of residential property transactions fell to 872,000 in 2023-24 from over one million just one year before
Housebuilders could bypass planning committees under new plans
Applications “that comply with local development plans” will not have to get approval from local council planning committees in England under the new plan
New AI powered property voice search launched
Built for both mobile and desktop with Siri like capabilities, the search technology works with any CRM feed added to a website
Five-year fixed rate mortgages hit hard
The average five-year fixed mortgage has felt its biggest monthly rise since August 2023
Independent estate agency announces new acquisition
The purchase marks a new chapter for both companies
Historic property magazine to close
The historic publication has long provided the industry with news, views and opinions
Ex-Purplebricks and Keller Williams director to launch new PropTech offering
The platform, which aims to transform how people buy and sell homes, has already attracted over 200 property professionals to its waiting list, including estate agents
Man doesn’t plan to fail but often fails to plan
Property transactions being agreed now are unlikely to produce revenue for estate agents until the end of the first quarter of next year
What the Renters’ Rights Bill could mean for you
The proposed Renters’ Rights Bill marks the single biggest change to the rental sector for decades
Zoopla PR machine working overtime to secure position as UK’s second biggest portal
Zoopla says it will be building on its recognition with the launch of a major new marketing campaign over the festive period
‘Another rise in house prices shows the market is determined to finish this year on a high’
UK house prices look set to increase further in 2025
2025 must be the year that the government supports Shared Ownership
With the right support, the Shared Ownership sector can continue to grow, and more than compensate for the absence of Help to Buy
Seniors housing market poised for growth, Knight Frank reports
Growth and change come as the sector continues to navigate improving, but still challenging, market conditions
Are estate agency fee hikes inevitable?
The reality is stark. Agents can’t absorb rising costs indefinitely
It has been a truly extraordinary week for M&A in the estate agency sector
The fact that a new entrant to the market has spent well over half a billion pounds on acquisitions within 48 hours is a huge vote of confidence in the stability and longevity of the UK lettings market