Stamp Duty change set to take centre stage in Budget next week
Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm ...
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Trying to beat Rightmove is “at best expensive, at worst futile“
Any bid by Zoopla and OnTheMarket to displace Rightmove as the number one portal in ...
Paws for thought: ‘no pet’ clauses contributing to loneliness
Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to ...
Where are BTL landlords most likely to buy property in the next 12 months?
Buy to-to-let landlords across the Midlands are most likely to acquire new property over the ...
Purplebricks banked £18m fees for unsold homes in 2019 – claim
Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell ...
Online agent who swindled pensioner of £5,000 escapes jail
An estate agent who swindled a 69 year old woman out of £5,000 has escaped ...
Referral Fees: No change “for a while” but reform coming
The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be ...
Transaction times slashed and fall-throughs cut by new agents toolkit
The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid ...
Rightmove loses agents as latest figures show huge rise in fees and profits
Rightmove has released another stonking set of results – but there are signs that some ...
Social Media: Agent sells home off-market via Instagram teaser images
An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram. The ...
Agents asked to confess if their firm has been price-fixing
A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for ...
Rightmove charges blamed for helping some agents going bust
A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites – especially Rightmove ...
UK House Prices Surge to Near-Record Levels
Average house prices in the UK grew by 2.9% in February compared to last ...
Death of buy to let has been greatly exaggerated, new figures show
Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes ...
Cash is king – but does it really mean lower sale prices?
A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers – but is ...
Young and minted: 50% of Mayfair residents aged 21 to 44
A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one ...
Homes bought after 14 days listing achieve best sale price – claim
A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically ...
Self-employed agent option launched by high end estate agency
Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known ...
Mansion Tax scrapped after PM vetoes the idea
The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported ...
Use small portals and social media to stop Rightmove and Co, agents told
A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and ...
Rightmove no worse than many other suppliers says ex-Purplebricks boss
One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the ...
Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government
Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a ...
Broadband seen as ‘4th utility’ by buyers and agents
New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers ...
Buyers’ questions on value and price ‘dreaded’ by agents
Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a ...