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Escape to the country! Agency’s rural offering expands into Scotland

Strutt & Parker has extended its National Country House Department in Scotland. Annabel Blackett, associate, has been appointed to cover the prime...

24 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Keeping it in the family! Founders’ sons join agency

Family run agency brand The Good Estate Agent has welcomed the next generation of the team in the shape of Tom...

12 June 2024

From: Breaking News

How a Facebook group spearheaded a fight for change

Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

04 May 2024

From: Features

Winkworth expands country house operation

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

12 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Luxury agent hires former Knight Frank and Savills executives

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed two new consultant senior directors of sales.  Katya Zenkovich brings with her two decades of...

10 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - solid foundations

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

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Direct sellers in Scotland risk £500 fine for missing Home Reports

Homeowners selling in Scotland without an estate agent are being reminded that they still need a Home Report. Scottish surveying firm DM...

27 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - caring for communities

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

21 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - for the kids

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

16 June 2023

From: Breaking News

EweMove Northampton North completes Martin & Co acquisition

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

07 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Fine & Country continues international expansion

Fine & Country has welcomed its first Cypriot agency to the upmarket network. Purple International, which was established in September 2007, is...

17 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - feeling the love

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

27 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Upmarket agency brand launches recruitment event

Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in Mayfair, London.  The event will...

18 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - kindness towards the kids

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

16 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - singing superheroes

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

09 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Fine & Country opens new branch by the Thames

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

09 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Regional agent to sell homes for free after opening 13th office

Kent-based agent Miles & Barr has opened its 13th office in the region and is celebrating by offering to sell local...

05 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Prime agent upgrades its HQ as it celebrates 150th anniversary

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

22 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - travelling far and wide

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

27 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Independent agent marks 25 year anniversary with charity pledge

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

27 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Back of the net! Scottish agency partners with Premiership football club

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - time to nominate your top fundraisers

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

06 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

29 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Covid All-Clear - Agency reopens office after two years of closure

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

27 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - and we’re fund-raising like mad already…

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

21 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Vast new head office holds 100 employees for expanding agency

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

05 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - just eight more sleeps before the big day…

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

17 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Want an online agency franchise? Then make me an offer, says boss

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

26 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Natter - checking in with some of the ESTAS' biggest winners

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

06 November 2021

From: Features

Agents Do Charity - and it’s the return of the Viking…

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

15 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Historic estate agency expands into two new territories

One of the UK’s oldest estate agency firms has expanded into two new territories.  Nock Deighton was established in Shropshire in 1831...

01 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Boost for Winkworth - leading agents take over brand’s Ealing and Acton franchise 

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

22 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - the late summer moves in our industry

Hello and welcome to our final Property Jobs Today before the start of autumn - and it’s good to see people...

23 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: ‘Realtor franchise’ scheme launched by long-standing agency

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

13 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Paying For Viewings - will charging buyers really work?

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

26 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - even in a mini heatwave…

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

23 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Can a veteran High Street agent make an online agency successful?

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

25 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Fast-growing agency group snaps up mortgage firm from building society

Franchise agency giant Belvoir has acquired share capital in a small mortgage company. Nottingham Mortgage Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

03 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Home-based agency lifestyle lures ex-Connells and Humberts veteran

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

29 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Countrywide Deal Done - Shareholders back Connells offer

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

15 February 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - more appointments news from across the UK

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

15 February 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Natter – will 2021 be the year of the merger?

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

30 January 2021

From: Features

Connells/Countrywide deal going to shareholders next month

Countrywide shareholders will next month have the opportunity to vote on the Connells bid to purchase the troubled estate agency group. The...

25 January 2021

From: Breaking News

Connells reveals its plan for Countrywide branches and staff

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

04 January 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: backbone of our industry – Aspire-ing and roaring to greatness

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

02 January 2021

From: Features

Property Natter: the backbone of our industry – charity, Cornwall and family!

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

05 December 2020

From: Features

Commercial office space of the future

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

24 September 2020

From: Sponsored Content

Profits and revenue slump for Winkworth as franchise interest slows

Franchise giant Winkworth has reported an 11 per cent drop in gross revenue and profit plummeting 20.2 per cent in the...

10 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks refunds widow after press intervenes in case

An intervention by a magazine has led to Purplebricks refunding the up-front fee to a seller whose husband died suddenly and...

04 August 2020

From: Breaking News

Tom Harrington, Managing Director of PropCert.

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

26 May 2020

From: 60 Second Interview

Foxtons AGM goes virtual with new management bonus scheme on agenda

Foxtons' Annual General Meeting next month is to be held virtually, meaning voting will be electronic. A feature of last year’s AGM...

21 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Voluntary pay cut taken by agencies’ senior management

Staff and senior management at a large franchise company running a string of major High Street agency brands are taking voluntary...

02 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - wonderful sentiments in challenging times

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

06 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Embracing the self-employed model – an agent’s view

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

19 February 2020

From: Features

Property Jobs Today: a bumper bundle of movers and shakers

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

17 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - from desert marathons to nuclear rushes…

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

07 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Auctioneer building agent contacts ahead of first sale by new branch

Auction House, which says it’s the largest property auctioneer in the UK, is opening a new branch in Kent, with its...

05 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Who’s sleeping with Santa this Christmas? More festive fun…

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...

20 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Family-run agency announces first of four new London branches

Independent family-run agency Kalmars, which currently has just one office in the capital, has revealed the first of four new branches...

22 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Power to the People

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

19 September 2019

From: Features

Agents Do Charity - and it’s very hot stuff this week

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

13 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Estate agency is changing

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

11 September 2019

From: Features

Property Jobs Today - the news you need on the industry’s top moves

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

09 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - we’re back with the latest industry moves

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

02 September 2019

From: Breaking News

How can technology help letting agents become more efficient?

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

03 August 2019

From: Features

Agency bought out of administration with PropTech goal

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

02 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Property Natter – guide to property startups, Part 2

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

29 June 2019

From: Features

Property Jobs Today - many top industry names on the move this week ...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - the every-Monday round-up of key moves within the industry. Let us know...

04 March 2019

From: Breaking News

Jumper to it! Agents wear it well as they celebrate Christmas

Hello and with Christmas just around the corner, and temperatures finally being a little more like winter, what better time to...

20 December 2018

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - and  OMG it's December tomorrow...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

30 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Join Us! Call for “disillusioned” agents to become prime London entrepreneurs

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

16 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - £1m to £1...it's all hugely appreciated

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

28 September 2018

From: Breaking News

Connells-owned online agency Hatched to close immediately

The Connells-owned online agency Hatched is to close with immediate effect. A statement from the company says: “Online estate agency Hatched will...

20 September 2018

From: Breaking News

Property Jobs Today - all this week's big moves...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  Despite summer and the...

02 July 2018

From: Breaking News

Popular ex-Countrywide executive now managing director at Dexters

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...

29 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks rejects claims of bullying Local Property Experts in Australia

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

26 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Countrywide reveals 9% boost in sales listings since start of year

Countrywide says its Back To Basics strategy has seen a nine per cent increase in properties for sale with the group...

25 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Agency and Alice are the perfect advertisement for apprentices

Alice Hickmott is the perfect advertisement for apprentices in estate agency - especially as we are now in National Apprentice Week.  Essex...

06 March 2018

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: another senior Countrywide exec is leaving the company

Another member of Countrywide's top table is leaving the company. Kate Brown, Countrywide’s human resources chief with the responsibility for implementing what...

22 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Senior Hamptons International country agent dies after cancer battle

Countrywide has announced the death of Nick Hole-Jones, the director of Hamptons International’s prime and country house office, after what it describes...

12 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity: It's going to be a wonderful year

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

05 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Market analysis: Is the North-South divide outdated?

The notion of a North-South divide in the UK has been around for as long as I can remember – certainly...

04 November 2017

From: Features

London agency Douglas & Gordon embraces hybrid part-online model

London’s long-standing chain Douglas & Gordon is the latest company to embrace the concept of the Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agency. The company’s...

04 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Famous prime London agency expands after merger with rival

Beauchamp Estates has announced that it will have a fourth prime central London office following its merger with Marylebone-based Hanover.  The Marylebone...

11 September 2017

From: Breaking News

London agent defies downturn by opening new office next month

Marsh & Parsons will be opening a new office in Islington on September 4 - defying many analysts who say the...

07 August 2017

From: Breaking News

Those Christmas agency pictures - another sleigh-full has arrived...

It’s Christmas-Central in the estate agency business if your photographs are any indicator - and we’re very grateful that you continue...

09 December 2016

From: Breaking News

Another inspiring agent who started his business at just 20

We recently carried a particularly inspiring story of an Essex estate agent who believes that at 21 he is currently the...

14 November 2016

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - and have a Ball while they're doing it...

One of the great events of the agency year is the Agents Giving Ball, hosted a few days ago at The Lancaster...

07 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: Q & A with Glenn Ackroyd

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

30 September 2016

From: Features

Agents Do Charity - despite the holiday season...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

29 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Unpicking the new world of estate agency

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...

24 June 2016

From: Features

Online agency marks 10th anniversary with recruitment drive and 24/7 viewings

One of the original online estate agents, Hatched, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of announcements.  The firm, which began...

03 June 2016

From: Breaking News

'Estate Agency of the Year' reveals recruitment and training plans

Karl Tatler Estate Agents & Lettings - recently annointed at Estate Agency of the Year at the Sunday Times annual awards...

25 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - before heading off for half-term ...

The year is already in full swing with some agents on holiday in the next few days - and deserving a...

12 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Home Buyer Reports & Buildings Surveys could save you thousands in the future

Miller Metcalfe Surveyors is a centre of excellence, with accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for residential surveys and...

28 January 2016

From: Sponsored Content

Steve Gosney, Kremer Signs MD

Who are you? Steve Gosney. What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Kremer Signs. How long has Kremer Signs...

27 January 2016

From: 60 Second Interview

Agent who said OnTheMarket would die in a year speaks out - on its birthday

An online estate agent who a year ago predicted that OnTheMarket would not survive for 12 months has issued a statement...

26 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Grenville Turner to be replaced as Countrywide chairman

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

06 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Grenville Turner to be replaced as Countrywide chairman

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

05 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - the late September edition

It's only one month before the clocks change so agents have been cramming in their good works before the worst of...

25 September 2015

From: Breaking News

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