17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (319+ words) Higher mortgage rates add a whopping £35,000 to an average London buyer’s deposit, according to a new analysis. A report from the portal says: “The impact of higher mortgage rates has hit home buyers in London much harder than the rest…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) Leasehold flats are firstly losing value, and their secondly contribute significantly to property chains stalling. That’s the claim from SAM Conveyancing which has analysed HM Land Registry data up to June this year. Results show flats and maisonettes falling in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (341+ words) Agency group LRG has discovered the single biggest incentive to encourage buyers to purchase a new build. The agency’s research finds that having Stamp Duty paid is comfortably the most persuasive incentive a developer can put in front of a…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (288+ words) A law firm says HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is targeting the property industry for up to £645m in additional tax. That’s a 40% increase on 2024/25’s £461m figure. This is according to international law firm BCLP. HMRC hired over 1,600 additional compliance officers in…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (210+ words) A relaunched family-run estate agency is opening a new branch. Foxhall Estates is launching its latest office in Stowmarket, adding to its existing operation in Ipswich and Kesgrave. Founder Jonathan Waters tells local media in Suffolk: “I originally started in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (646+ words) Your website has spent years being built for people and for Google. There’s now a third reader influencing whether your agency enters the conversation at all. For years, your website has had two audiences to please: potential clients and search…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) HM Land Registry is modernising its data to make life easier for agents and consumers. It’s going to increase its use of Unique Property Reference Numbers in a bid to help estate agents as well as Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) The Guild of Property Professionals has appointed a leading regional agent to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC shapes the future of The Guild network, providing top-level advice, guidance and strategic insight to help ensure that decisions are representative…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (320+ words) LRG has acquired the sales, lettings and holiday cottages businesses one of the south of England’s longest-established property brands. The Henry Adams agency traces its origins to Wyatt & Son, founded in Chichester in 1826, and is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2026. Since…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) CRM supplier Alto has launched an online auction service built into its platform and included free in every subscription. It’s gone live to some 6,000 agencies and 35,000 daily users, around a third of UK estate agency. Agents earn at least £2,500 for…...