News Archive

London prices continue to fall but Yorkshire & Humber house prices up almost 6% year-on-year

Data shows record levels of new-build houses rather than flats are coming on to the market

Only 15% of vendors choose agents based on fee – but proportion is up by almost four times within decade

Former high street team of experienced agents shows it means business as new record is set for franchisee network

Housing minister delivers damning indictment on housing market

Lack of information and co-operation cited by Pattinson in failed bid to buy Sanderson Young out of administration

New Homes Ombudsman will protect interests of home buyers and hold developers to account, says Housing Secretary

Landlord hit with £56,000 bill in one of biggest fines ever handed out for failure to license rental homes

Agents react with anger at announcement of a rise in Stamp Duty for foreign buyers, saying it will not help first-timers

Remortgaging shoots up while house purchase approvals continue to reflect market of low transactions

Research suggests Emoov achieves higher values for sales at its ‘price point’ around £350,000

TPO says it has received no complaints about Purplebricks’ use of ‘sold’ but will draw firm’s attention to EYE article

At last he’s out – it’s the great unmasking of PeeBee as appointment is announced

Agency being bought out of administration by family-owned firm after rival’s bid fails

Agents migrating back from online to traditional firms, says specialist recruiter

Outsourced land and new homes service aims to help smaller high street agents

Independent agent continues expansion thanks to £10m private equity backing

Stamp Duty receipts on property sales rise by 10% to line the Treasury coffers

Property sales registered at the Land Registry have now increased for four consecutive months

Agents reveal summer slowdown in sales to first-time buyers – as everyone goes to the beach