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The Bank of England cut interest rates today, providing some relief for borrowers ahead of Christmas. The decision to bring the the cost of borrowing down to its lowest level in nearly three years was announced at midday by the Bank…

Chris Webb For years, the agents with the most boards and the biggest patches were seen as the ones winning. If your name was everywhere, you must have been the best, right? That used to be the game everyone tried…

Borrowing costs are expected to fall to their lowest level since early 2023, as the Bank of England prepares to cut interest rates. The Bank is widely expected to reduce its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis…

The Conveyancing Task Force (CTF) has responded to a recent consultation on reforms to the home buying and selling process. While supporting the goal of a faster and more reliable system, the CTF said delays and additional costs are driven…

Russell Quirk In recent years I have become a property sector Nostradamus, predicting with uncanny accuracy the big events and trends in our industry 12 months hence. House prices, acquisition activity, firings… you name it and I’ve foreseen it. So,…

Influential leaders join Digital Sparks advisory board  Simon Whale, Angi Cooney, Simon Gates and Kirsty Franks Four influential figures in estate agency have joined the Digital Sparks advisory board to support the property marketing business, as it enters its next…

UK house prices could increase by up to 4% in 2026, with falling interest rates expected to ease affordability pressures for buyers, according to new forecasts from Nationwide. The building society’s chief economist, Robert Gardner, said prices were likely to…

Toby Martin By the time you read this, conference season will be winding down. Lanyards stuffed in drawers, trophies placed triumphantly on mantelpieces, supplier freebies handed out to the kids as penance for their parent’s absence. If you scroll back…

The number of estate agency businesses in the UK is predicted to increase by just over 4% in 2026, according to new research from Property DriveBuy. The forecast is based on analysis of Office for National Statistics data covering the…

Strutt & Parker names Zach Madison as new director in London Zach Madison Strutt & Parker has announced the appointment of Zach Madison as a director in London, the latest in a series of prime central London appointments made by…