Agency
New platform aims to cut traditional estate agents out of the property sales process
Tech firm launches bid to bypass estate agents
News
Finance
Rightmove share price falls after FTSE 100 exit
Rightmove's removal from the FTSE 100 follows a prolonged decline in its share price
Agency
Estate agents, conveyancers and brokers unite in bid to ‘fix’ broken homebuying process
Move Wales brings together property professionals from across Wales
Politics
If Burnham replaces Starmer, ‘a general election must be called’, says Labour MP
Whether a leadership contest ultimately materialises remains to be seen
Politics
City Hall launches housing arm as Khan hails ‘new era for housebuilding’
This marks a significant step towards City Hall becoming an active developer
Law
Property industry reacts to biggest homebuying shake-up in years
Property sector reacts to government proposals aimed at cutting transaction times and reducing fall-throughs
Other News
House prices up, sales down sharply: Is the housing market running out of steam?
UK home sales fall 10.7% in second week of June, with London hit hardest
Law
Landlords and agents face ban on holding tenant deposits
Insured deposit schemes look set to be axed
Finance
Property deals stuck in slow lane despite signs of improvement
There have been tentative signs of improvement in recent weeks
Lettings
Difficult conversations don’t damage relationships. Avoiding them does
Does working harder automatically leads to growth in lettings?
Agency
Valuation leads jump for agents, says Rightmove
Property portal credits online valuation tool and AI enhancements for increase in seller enquiries
Agency
Top-rated agents win more listings and sell more homes, study finds
Research suggests online reputation has a significant impact on instructions, sales performance and client retention
Events
The great property lunch-off returns
The second property industry lunch break aims to bring together colleagues from across the sector away from the pressures of the working day
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Estate agents face mandatory qualifications under major homebuying shake-up
Estate agents face major changes under plans to overhaul homebuying process
Agency
Estate agent issues stark warning as home sales dry up
The housing market has a bigger problem than falling prices
Compliance
Five property firms expelled from The Property Ombudsman
TPO said all five firms had failed to honour the awards, resulting in their expulsion from the scheme
Agency
New warning signs for housing market as sales fall and supply soars
Estate agents are facing a more challenging sales environment