Sealed bids are a device used when demand significantly exceeds supply, especially for 'special' property. Agents don't only use sealed bids for the top dollar property; it's a method...

Applications open for NAVA novice Auctioneer of the Year Competition

Auction as a method of home selling is becoming more popular in a tough market. Traditionally considered a route for distressed sales, auction is now attracting a broad range of...

Kate Faulkner, managing director of Designs on Property Ltd, comments on what may happen next in the UK property market

No need to be green when buying in the Emerald Isle

Gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords in the first quarter of 2013, according to latest survey data from the Council of...

The recession is increasingly leaving desperate sellers vulnerable to quick-sell property companies that offer poor valuations, according to estate agents.

The Localism Act received Royal Assent almost 18 months ago. It set out to devolve authority from central government towards individuals, communities and local authorities. But what...

The Residential Landlords’ Association is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to go for growth in the budget by implementing its recommendations to boost the...

Stacks Property Search identifies some of the trends that are emerging as 2013 gets underway