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Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

The 90-minute commute continues to flourish for family homes, it has been claimed. Speaking on the Winkworth’s latest Property Exchange podcast, the...

Humberts, one of the UK’s oldest agency brands, has announced plans for its first international expansion with the opening of a...

Fine & Country has been recognised as the most recommended national estate agency brand for the second consecutive year.  YouGov research among more...

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

Winkworth has expanded into the West Midlands with its first office in Warwickshire. The agency franchise brand has setup in the Regency...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...

Winkworth agents Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have extended their presence in North London – taking over the network’s Hendon office.  Ajay, who...

B-hive Block Management Partners Celebrates Major Milestone With Over 100 Businesses Onboard! B-hive Block Management Partners, part of the Vegner Group, who...

The General Election had a “less dramatic” impact on the property market than in previous years except for at the high-end...

Attention is turning to acquisitions and growth among LSL’s newly-franchised brands. It has been a year since LSL Property Services announced that...

A customer from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)- brand Hunters Estate Agency this week completed the first Law Society licensed Digital...

A Winkworth agent in Tooting has acquired two more franchises. The Herne Hill and Streatham office franchises have been acquired by Winkworth...

LSL Property Services has appointed Michael Stoop to its board as a non-executive director. He brings significant experience in estate agency and...

LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described the first five months of this year as ‘transformational.” It comes after the brand has...

Winkworth has appointed two mergers and acquisition (M&A) specialists as non-executive directors. The agency franchise brand has named Tom Fyson, managing director...

The franchisees of Martin & Co’s Rochdale branch have completed their first independent acquisition – less than a year after taking...

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

Henry Adams is on the acquisition trail. The southern region-focused agency brand has said it is actively seeking acquisitions, joint ventures, and...

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals have been revealed as the next acquisition for The Property Franchise Group...

Winkworth has extended its North London presence with the opening of a new office in fashionable Stoke Newington. This will be the...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

A high-profile South West branch of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co is under new family ownership. Martin & Co...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Industry figure Paul Clarke has joined LSL Estate Agency Franchising as director of proposition. It comes after Clarke left his Mr and...

Winkworth has opened its fifth office in Devon – with what it describes as a prime spot in an affluent area...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself...

Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office has a new owner. Chatham-born Stephen Castellani has taken the reins from Robert Gordon-James and his wife...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has been trialling property blockchain network Coadjute’s digital property data pack and smart forms and has...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...

As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...

Hunters franchisee Lester Hurst has bolstered his branch’s managed portfolio with a maiden independent acquisition. Lester, who has owned the Otley and...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

Belvoir’s shares were temporarily suspended yesterday after the high court approved its high profile merger with The Property Franchise Group. This paved...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

A former pub landlord has been appointed a new franchisee to take over Winkworth’s Worthing office on the South Coast. Nathan Wright...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering scrapping non-dom status in the latest rumour ahead of this week’s Budget. It comes...

Propertymark has launched a new working relationship with the Belvoir Group to help further improve standards and enhance financial protection for...

Belvoir shareholders have backed the agency brand's merger with The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), paving the way for the high-profile deal...

Winkworth has appointment its former general counsel to join the board. Tara Tan has become an executive director of the agency franchise...

Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...

The majority of shareholders of The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) have backed a merger of the brand with Belvoir. TPFG and Belvoir...

LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...

Shareholders of Belvoir and The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) have been invited to a presentation this week where they can ask...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

The chief executive and chief financial officer of Belvoir will lose their jobs if the brand’s merger with The Property Franchise...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

Two major agency brands have agreed to merge in the latest high-profile industry deal. An update from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)...

Simon Bradbury has quit his role as managing director of Thomas Morris. An announcement from the brand has revealed that Bradbury, who...

Winkworth is revving up its backing for young racing driver Zak O’Sullivan. At 18-years old he is already on the fast track...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

Winkworth has launched a talent drive to find rising stars to build a career and a business within the franchise network.  The...

Agency Express has won the Franchisor of the Year – Gold award at the 2023 British Franchise Association (BFA) HSBC British...

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

Winkworth has expanded further in Dorset with the acquisition of Christopher Batten in Wimborne – its seventh office in the county.  Christopher...

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

Propertymark has given its backing to commitments from the Housing Minister on the long-awaited next steps of leasehold reform. Timothy Douglas, head...

The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has posted record revenues for the first half of the year despite the subdued market. An interim...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

Property franchise and financial services group, Belvoir plc, has reported increased half-year revenue and pre-tax profits. Revenues grew 3% to £15.9m, management...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

Winkworth is expanding further in north London, with a new office opening in fashionable West Hampstead. The move by the agency franchise...

The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...

Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Hybrid agency brand Nested has entered the Scottish property market with a former Keller Williams (KW) market centre operator at the...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with former The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) training expert Dean...

Hunters’ Surrey Quays office has been taken over by franchise partner Richard Wells. He is already owner of the Hunters Catford office...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...

Two major agency brands used their annual general meetings (AGM) yesterday to outline a positive view of the property market, with...

EweMove Northampton North has confirmed the acquisition of Martin & Co Northampton.  Having finalised the deal earlier this year, franchisee Paul Chant...

Real estate consultants SHW is advising leaseholders not to wait to extend their lease. The call follows the start of the Government’s...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...

A group of Hunters’ franchisees have taken on the brand’s Medway business. Andrew Barker, Rob Stewart, Richard Watts, Andrew Scott and Duncan...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...

LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...

Shares in Winkworth rose close to their recent highs yesterday despite the agency franchise brand reporting a drop in revenues and...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is ready for another acquisition, its chief executive has said. After successfully integrating Hunters into the TPFG...