News Archive

Many properties are caught in probate delays, legal disputes, or simply ignored by owners who do not want to deal with maintenance and tax penalties

Estate agent says hike in the numbers is unbelievable and tells its own tale of how insidious the growth of this levy has been

How long will it take to sell a property in your area?

Estate agents estimate that sellers could be losing out on tens of thousands of pounds due to AI software

The NRLA warns latest move will make it far harder for tenants with pets to access rental housing.

The value of the sales market in London is bigger than any other region, but it’s dwarfed by the income from lettings

This is the industry podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still manages to say something worth hearing

The estate agent turned musician previously founded and operated an estate agency for 15 years

Are more fines and formal constraints going to aid the same end goal of government and housing developers to build more homes?

The property website is currently developing and launching a new affordability tool

The government’s recent publication of a consultation on council tax debt collection reforms marks an opportunity for real change

First-time buyers, renters, people borrowing into retirement and those who are self-employed could benefit from possible changes to mortgage rules

It is looking increasingly unlikely that the bill will receive Royal Assent ahead of the summer recess

Snippets of industry news: Savills welcomes new head of residential sales; Super-prime agents join UK Sotheby’s International Realty; HBF appoints new members to its board

Majority of landlords feel demonised by the media

For the first time, chain status can now be viewed and exchanged using an open, recognised standard

AI is not the main risk for estate agents – it’s your competitors using it better and faster than you, says agency trainer

Landlords coming off a low rate fixed deal and needing to refinance could see increasing rents as the easiest way to boost margins

Landlord accused of bring the private rented sector into disrepute

Estate agents can enjoy two-way synchronisation between PropertyBox and Alto