Property professionals gearing up for the 2024 Variety North West Property Awards can look forward to a star-studded evening as TV presenter and property expert Martin Roberts takes the helm as host. 

Known for his work on BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer, Roberts will bring his industry expertise and charisma to…

Rightmove, still very much the Number One portal despite growing competition, is launching a new national marketing campaign this coming weekend.

The campaign continues to focus on Rightmove’s vision to give everyone the belief that they can make their move, in the lettings or sales market, driving people to agents’ brands…

Some of the richest people on the world, who use London as one of their bases, are choosing to rent rather than buy, claims a veteran estate agent.

Gary Hersham of Beauchamp Estates says: “The super-prime lettings market in Prime Central London has been extremely buoyant during the first six months…

One of the largest lettings portals in Scotland is warning that plans by the government north of the border to introduce rent controls would be disastrous. 

The Housing Bill currently being considered by the Scottish Government shows no sign of back-tracking from rent controls, despite the fall from power of the Green…

eXp UK has passed the 600 agent milestone and now declares itself to be the leading platform for self employed agency.

It claims to have recruited over 100 agents since the start of 2024, taking its total above 600.

A bullish statement from the firm says: “This latest achievement indisputably cements eXp…

Labour’s target of delivering an average 370,000 new homes a year could bring about a remarkable £161 billion boost in value to the housing market across England, a lettings agency says.

Benham and Reeves looked at the increase in housing delivery proposed by Labour via reforms to the National Planning and…

A survey of over 730 property professionals has found that 76% believe the introduction of technology has changed the UK property market for the better.

That proportion believe the market is now more efficient for buying and selling, while 70% believe technology has made the experience for buyers and sellers more…

A lettings agency set up by a council to buy properties on the open market and let them at open market rents has failed.

Reading’s Labour council blames “changes to local authority lending rules, the housing market, interest rates on borrowing, and other external factors have in recent years affected the…

Leading property website Zoopla has delivered strong results for letting agents in the run-up to the busiest time of year for the lettings industry.

Zoopla’s rental leads per listing are currently up 26% compared to the pre-election period. It also has more rental listings than any other portal in key areas…

Knight Frank has set out its forecast for the rental sector for the rest of 2024 – notwithstanding political uncertainty.

In the mainstream UK market, annual growth was 8.6% in July and falling, which means it should end the year close to Knight Frank’s 6% forecast.

In Prime Central London the agency…