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Jon Cooke, CEO of epropservices, recently took part in an interview with Christopher Watkin in which he reflects on how the estate agency sector has evolved over the past three decades.

Sara Trost, originally from Southend, Essex, was shot dead by a gunman as she prepared to carry out a viewing.

The desire for space and lifestyle change that has dominated the prime UK housing market since mid-2021 continues to shape the market.

House prices increased by an average of 8.8% across Scotland last year, more than the UK average of 6.2%, new data shows.

Some 67% of home movers surveyed by Savills have stated that it was love at first sight, when asked how long it took to know their home was ‘the one’.

Recent regulatory failings have had an adverse impact on the business and pushed Purplebricks’ share price to new lows.

New survey offers an indication of the number of viewings it takes to sell a home.

Conveyancing expert Lloyd Davies believes that the relationship between agents and conveyancers is improving, with a more professional and understanding approach becoming more prevalent.

Snippets of industry news: House. Partnership expands network; Knight Frank announces senior promotions

Agents could potentially find it harder to secure instructions and transactions to manage if the market cools next year.

More new branches are planned across south Essex and east London.

New data shows the impact of lockdown and stamp duty holiday on property transactions.

More needs to be done to promote gender diversity and inclusion in the property sector, according to an LGBT+ forum.

Those selling property are legally required to declare if the property is or has been affected by Japanese knotweed, which can sometimes cause problems.

Chestertons has collected more than 3,500 coats for the charity Calling London.

The team at Property Industry Eye would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for the festive season.

The London-based letting agents has been ordered to pay a financial penalty of £2,000 for breaching the Tenant Fees Act.

Russell Quirk: “The outage of Simplify’s IT systems, or a hack, has effectively knocked the business out.”

The new Chancellors office will be the network’s 57th branch.

Room for growth: House prices look set to increase as we enter 2022, new data shows.