Cash purchasers fall to the lowest level for 12 years as affordability tightens
Number of properties bought without a mortgage falls to just over a quarter of total
News Archive
Online lettings portal raises £7m as it gets set to launch in New Year
Launch to create new jobs as it rolls out across UK in next three years
Labour promises rent controls and ‘biggest council house building programme for a generation’
Labour unveils social housing-focused manifesto but there is no mention of Stamp Duty reform
Tories pledge lifetime deposits for renters and easier mortgages for buyers
Conservatives unveil plans for lifetime rental deposits and relaxed mortgage lending
Home sales hit a high for 2019 across the UK, says taxman
HMRC reports rise in house sales across UK
Online brand love2move announces tie-up with Mortgage Advice Bureau
Online estate agency brand announces deal with Mortgage Advice Bureau
Finding a home for a car comes top of the list for property hunters on portal
Zoopla reveals ‘garage’ and ‘parking’ are top search terms
Agency group on course to beat financial fall-out of fees ban six months early
Franchisees set a new monthly record in lettings revenue in ‘challenging time for industry’
House prices could drop 12% across UK next year if no Brexit deal, says international bank
House prices could start to grow again if there is a Brexit deal – but fall if UK leaves without one
Rightmove shares rise to yet another record high – but downgraded by hedge fund
Rightmove hits yet another high despite downgrade by analyst worried about ‘limited customer growth’
Tragedy as agent, 28, takes his life ‘after bad day at work’
Coroner offers condolences to partner and family after agent took his own life after bad day and fearing closure of branch
Liberal Democrats unveil Stamp Duty reforms in manifesto
Lib Dems propose linking Stamp Duty to energy ratings
Branch staff win a day off after charity efforts – with head office taking their place
Hamptons staff take part in relay between branches to raise money for cancer charity
New short-stay lettings product cuts out agents as it targets home owners wanting to make money
Lettings platform targets the one-fifth of home owners who would like to make money out of Airbnb but are nervous
Buy-to-let landlords beat a retreat from purchasing properties, say lenders
Number of mortgages for first-time buyers and home movers up on a year ago
Why estate agents feel so short-changed by property portals – by The Times
Rightmove ‘a cash-generating gorilla’ with ‘Herculean’ pricing, says Times as it dissects the property portals
Slow searches ‘not to blame’ for transactions taking longer to go through
‘Conveyancers need to order searches at the right time – not wait until last minute’
Agent’s ‘manifesto’ calls for a bedroom tax to be paid by private home owners
Agent issues ‘manifesto’ calling for tax on unoccupied bedrooms in private homes
One hundred agents sleeping outside to help charity for the homeless
Members of Propertymark hoping to raise £40,000 in group sleep-out tomorrow night
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