Mortgages
Mortgage rates surge again as major lenders reprice
Major banks unleash second wave of mortgage rate hikes
News
Acquisitions
Well-established letting agency acquired by private investment firm
Investment firm swoops for letting agency
Acquisitions
Estate agency changes hands as property investor takes control
Property investor acquires established estate agency
Tech
AI in lettings needs to solve the operational problems that actually matter
The property industry is increasingly asking what AI means for the way businesses operate, compete and grow
Agency
Estate agents face buyer slowdown as Autumn Statement uncertainty bites
Autumn Statement uncertainty sees buyers put property searches on hold
Housebuilding
Major investor raises £680m for UK Build to Rent expansion
Build to Rent investor secures £680m for major UK expansion
Transactions
Revealed: Where property sales reach exchange fastest – and slowest
New data exposes major divide in property transaction times
Tech
Rightmove to help estate agents prepare for home-moving shake-up
Rightmove targets transaction delays ahead of major reforms
Agency
Estate agency network more than triples UK agent numbers in 12 months
Estate agency network surges from 58 to more than 185 agents
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: LSL profits jump as estate agency franchising hits record margin
Estate agency profits jump 24%
Agency
Family-run estate agency expands with acquisition of rival firm
The purchase extends the independent estate agency's presence across the county
Tech
The estate agency that won’t change is the one that won’t last
With home buying reform accelerating, AI reshaping what agencies can do, and the adoption curve separating the confident from the complacent, this is not a moment to wait for perfect
Conveyancing
Could upfront surveys in sales packs finally speed up property transactions?
New upfront property surveys aim to speed up home sales
Agency
Housing market warning as sales fall for fourth consecutive month
Property sales slide for fourth month as supply hits decade high
Agency
Estate agency breaks new ground with 13th UK office
Estate agency enters new market with 13th UK office
Agency
Property sales conversion hits six-month high as new listings plunge
The number of property sales agreed last month proved more resilient
Agency
Why 5pm rarely means the end of the working day for agents
New data reveals growing out-of-hours headache for letting agents and property managers
Landlords
Landlords favour familiar territory as investment strategies shift
Landlords turn to home turf as regional investment rises
Agency
One in three rentals include bills in this region – but where is it?
Bills-included rentals surge in some regions - but barely feature in others