Property values in 20 of the UK’s largest cities now eclipse the market cap of FTSE 100 giants
Hometrack data shows price growth is slowing but value of housing stock passes £3trillion
News Archive
Who will be the top agency fundraiser? Agents Giving unveils front runners for fundraising awards
The winners of the 2017 Agents Giving Fundraising Champions Awards will be announced at the Agents Giving Charity Ball on December 8th
Brokers claim first-time buyers are starting to reap rewards of buy-to-let clampdown
Mortgage Advice Bureau estimates buyers are paying and borrowing less for property purchases
Resurgence in tenant enquiries pushes rents up 3% in just one month – Your Move
Agent predicts more rent rises are likely across England and Wales due to lack of stock and buy-to-let changes
Countrywide, LSL and Foxtons facing £26m annual profit cut from lettings fee ban
Analyst predicts more branch closures for high street agents – and suggests Foxtons cuts its fees
Opinion piece: Is it time to break up Countrywide and sell off the parts?
Has the time come to put UK’s largest agent out of its misery
How local is local? Average high street branch is 3km from listings while Local Property Experts ‘cover more ground’
New research claims high street branches are usually within two miles of listings while LPEs drive six miles between two properties
When is an expert not an expert – and isn’t local knowledge the key?
The Paul Smith column: Perhaps we should introduce our own ‘Local Knowledge” tests for agents
Corbyn’s pledge to introduce rent controls comes under fire
ARLA boss says Labour has not learned the lessons of history
Bin those suits and ties! Industry dress code a huge issue for younger candidates, warns recruiter
Agents’ dress code turns Generation Y off wanting to work in industry
Conveyancers may have to publish fees and spell out the services included
New consultation launches after competition watchdog criticises legal services market
Average earners priced out as landlords favour higher paid tenants over those with the best credit score
Research highlights mistaken belief that the highest paid will have the best credit rating
Agent Provocateur: Why won’t the public put more value on agents – and is it our fault?
Opinion piece: The Government won’t listen because what ministers want is self-regulation and low fees
Two more advert cases against agents informally resolved – but formal resolutions up on last year
Number of formal complaints upheld against property firms so far this year already up on whole of 2016
Lettings fee ban to result in job losses and lack of morale
Negotiators in some firms likely to be handed new admin responsibilities after back office jobs go, warning
Review of the Week: And this is one super-fan of online agents
How the online agents do it for this fond fan – five-star ratings all round
‘Bleak picture’ for tenants as a third of agents report landlords increasing rents
ARLA Propertymark research shows number of agents seeing landlords raising rents has more than doubled since November
RE/MAX launches new franchise offering at a quarter of the price
Global franchising firm launches hot-desking alternative and up to 80% commission
Remortgage valuations hit record high amid shrinking buyer activity
Home owners looking to remortgage rather than move
Prices tumble right across London’s top markets since peak of three years ago – recovery in sight?
Savills first out of the traps for housing predictions