Prices
Estate agents at odds over ‘overvaluing’ to win instructions
Estate agents overvaluing properties to win instructions is becoming increasingly common
News
Acquisitions
Lettings portfolios become hot property in estate agency acquisition race
Private equity fuels race for estate agency lettings books
Agency
Estate agents not to blame for property sale delays – Rightmove
Rightmove calls on agents to challenge industry misconceptions
Agency
Estate agents pull ‘unsellable’ leasehold properties from market
Leasehold problems leave agents struggling to sell properties
Agency
Reservation agreements won’t work unless mandatory, estate agents warn
Estate agents sceptical over reservation agreements, government research reveals
Compliance
Letting agents face £40,000 penalties as licensing rules expand
Property licensing burden grows as penalties hit £40,000
Mortgages
Low-deposit mortgage lending hits 18-year high
Buyers increasingly turn to low-deposit mortgages
Agency
Estate agency takes former rival’s premises for new branch
Independent estate agency opens new Fulham branch
Lettings
Letting agents call for greater clarity over rent tribunals
Renters’ Rights Act: Agents demand for clarity over rent tribunals
Lettings
Renters squeezed as asking rents outstrip budgets
SpareRoom research highlights growing rental affordability pressure
Finance
Agents offered free AML guidance as regulations change
AML changes put property compliance under spotlight
Mortgages
Fresh mortgage rate rises threaten autumn housing market
Mortgage rates on the rise as major lenders reprice
People
Lomond eyes further growth under new group CEO
Lomond target further estate agency acquisitions as new CEO officially starts
Law
Landlord possession claims surge after Renters’ Rights shake-up
Government figures show accelerated landlord possession claims rose 16% year-on-year between April and June 2026
Agency
Fast-growing estate agency opens new branch
New estate agency branch marks the latest milestone in the firm's continued expansion
Tech
EYE POLL: Can estate agents afford to ignore AI?
AI-powered PropTech is accelerating – are agents keeping up?
