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A PropTech platform that links buyers with estate agents’ off-market listings has won £800,000 in new investment. The platform is called...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Strutt & Parker has appointed Kraig Butler as director and head of residential saes in the consultancy’s Gerrards Cross office. It comes...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty is ramping up its offering with a new countryside office situated just outside of Cobham in...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
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
London and the Home Counties have topped the list of ‘hotspots’ for potential house sales, according to a new Pre Mover...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...
28 June 2023
From: Features
So next week we get to know how high housing is on the Government’s list of priorities. As we wait to see...
11 March 2023
From: Features
An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s going where and why in...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
An independent estate agency with an eye to fashion has launched a second office in the Home Counties, just nine months...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Hamptons is to expand the provision of New Homes and residential development services across all of its 90 branches, after a...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...
25 September 2021
From: Features
Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside of the capital in the first half of 2021 - and many of those buyers...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Two companies are to merge to create one of the Home Counties’ largest land and new homes businesses. Ashtons and Putterills Land...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...
13 February 2021
From: Features
We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of a hybrid agency in London has revealed why he deserted big corporates to create his own company. Rollo...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News
It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of branches closing - but there are...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Although the shake-out in the industry is ongoing - online agency Settled and established new-build agency Cushman & Wakefield have both...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Century 21 UK has made what it claims to be the largest acquisition in its history, snapping up an independent agency...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...
27 November 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
Countrywide has told Estate Agent Today that it will not be releasing any figures on the branch closure programme it introduced...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News
A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
Rumours continue to circulate about possible large-scale branch closures at Countrywide; its share price ended trading today at its lowest ever...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News
There’s been no formal confirmation that London agency Dexters has acquired the London and nearby offices of Jackson-Stops, as has been...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Winkworth has set up a dedicated land and new homes division. The franchise agency, which has most of its offices in and...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News
A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has this morning announced that it’s signed up the north east of England regional agency Pattinson, which has 27 branches...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News
The independent Sutton-based property business Centro PLC has acquired Cheam and Mayfair based Christies Estate Agents Limited. The new combined agency is...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Two agency brands operated by Nick Dunning Associates, a company led by former Countrywide employees, have started listing on OnTheMarket. Townends, covering...
18 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Following a break for last week's final Bank Holiday before Christmas, we're back with a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today. We're...
03 September 2018
From: Breaking News
An online estate agency has changed the wording of a listing on Rightmove, Zoopla and on its own website after a...
26 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Boy it‘s hot out there, with little end in sight yet. That’s the good news. Now the even better news -...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News
A 15-branch agency group operating in parts of London and the Home Counties has joined OnTheMarket according to a statement from...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Essex and Suffolk-based estate agency and chartered surveying firm Fenn Wright is opening a new branch - its fourth in the...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...
26 February 2018
From: Breaking News
LSL Property Services - which has high street brands including Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - has signed...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Jackson-Stops & Staff has opened a new branch in Reigate, Surrey, taking its national network to 45 offices. The branch augments nearby...
05 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Analysis of over 120,000 sales valuations has revealed some of the UK's most expensive and cheapest property regions. Central London's 'W' postcode...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Carter Jonas has promoted one of the best known figures in lettings, Lisa Simon, to equity partner level, together with six...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Countrywide has announced an extensive reorganisation of senior management at its Hamptons International brand - with a pledge to "reach into...
09 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Savills has acquired Granville Residential, an independent agency covering the high-end Marlow, Maidenhead, Bourne End and Cookham areas in Berkshire and...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News
Another senior Countrywide figure is leaving the organisation to join an independent agency - itself set up by a former Countrywide...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Foxtons says its branch network is about to hit a record high of 67 despite the downturn in central parts of...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...
07 January 2017
From: Features
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our galleries of Christmas agency decorations, festive jumpers and Mannequin Challenges during the build...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Just a few days before Christmas now but we’re still receiving images of your festive fun - thanks so much for...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Humberts, long established as a southern England agency specialising in rural and semi-rural areas, says it is now going to use...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
An estate agent is currently with a team of volunteers living in slums in the Indian capital of New Delhi for...
24 October 2016
From: Breaking News
New data from Knight Frank shows that prime property prices have dipped by 0.1 per cent in the three months following...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Foxtons has confirmed that it will be opening a further two branches in the coming weeks. The agency said in July that...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Given the uncertainty that shrouded the immediate build up to, and aftermath of, the EU referendum, the current lettings market in...
16 September 2016
From: Features
Estate Agent Today has received a list of around 60 Countrywide Group estate agency offices expected to close in the next...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Countrywide has started the formal process of merging and rebranding some of its existing local chains, beginning with London. John D Wood...
31 August 2016
From: Breaking News
One of the country’s leading high-end buying agencies says it has ‘mystery shopped’ Purplebricks - with mixed results. For while it found its...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News
The former Countrywide head of estate agency Bob Scarff is teaming up with property technology expert Rob Wellstead to create unspecified...
19 May 2016
From: Breaking News
I started work in 1966 in Exeter with Fox & Sons then moved to a local company in Honiton soon after....
22 January 2016
From: Features
Countrywide has continued its acquisition programme by taking over a company consulting with house builders in the Home Counties and London. The acquisition...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News
I'm sure most of you have seen, or at least heard of the Mad Max series of post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasies. The latest...
18 January 2016
From: Features
The Nottingham and Harrison Murray estate agencies - both owned by the Nottingham Building Society - have announced they are to join...
18 January 2016
From: Breaking News
An international portal consultancy not previously known for its outspoken comments has sharply criticised OnTheMarket for its “protection of the status...
12 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Chancellors has acquired a majority stake in the brokers Alexander James Mortgage Services. The deal means that the Bracknell-based firm – one...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News
An anonymous group or individual campaigning to identify and publicise boards which it claims are erected in “illegal” locations has resumed...
09 November 2015
From: Breaking News
The managing director of a Home Counties estate agency has described how leads “fell off a cliff” when he signed up...
26 October 2015
From: Breaking News
Property journalists, and more than a few estate agents, are beginning their annual autumn ritual – forecasting what’s going to happen...
16 October 2015
From: Features
Strutt & Parker has acquired Edwards & Elliott, a Surrey and Berkshire-based sales and lettings agency with offices in Ascot, Sunningdale...
06 October 2015
From: Breaking News
14 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Hunters has added another 23 franchised offices to its empire with the acquisition of Home Counties estate and letting agency Country...
18 May 2015
From: Breaking News
Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. If you want...