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House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

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

Fine & Country has expanded further into North Yorkshire and County Durham with a new team headed up by property duo James...

Fine & Country is set to run a live consumer-facing webinar on the potential impact of the upcoming UK General Election...

Fine & Country has launched an exclusive training event for its licensees featuring internationally renowned speaker, trainer, and coach, Josh Phegan.  It...

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

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Fine & Country agent Luke Hammond is looking to make his mark on Mayfair after 13 years covering central London. Hammond established...

Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate.  This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...

Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’.  The event...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Fine & Country has boosted its Welsh presence with a new North Wales license. The territory has been founded by former partners...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Fine & Country is embarking on its Autumn Regional Tour this month. This events across the UK bring together industry professionals, business...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

Two well-known Fine & Country licensees have partnered to boost their presence in the South West of England. Jonathan Handford and Sean...

Fine & Country has partnered with currency specialist Lumon to help clients with services such as international money transfers. Lumon has more...

A strong labour market, growing consumer confidence and an increasing acceptance of a higher mortgage rate environment will support the housing...

The start of spring has coincided with buoyant housing market forecasts. Reflecting on a first quarter of 2023 which saw buyer choice...

Fine & Country has welcomed a further London agency into the fold.  Property entrepreneur, Justin John, will soon be operating under the...

Premium estate agency Fine & Country has added a further office to the brand’s already strong London network.  Director Gareth Mozley of...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

A family business within the Fine & Country network has taken on the master licence for Spain. Chris Hara, managing director of...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

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

The ‘race for space’ is over and the property market is returning to pre-pandemic levels, Nicky Stevenson claims. Stevenson, managing director of...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Agents remain positive about the year ahead but may need to raise their fees or grow market share to survive, Fine...

The directors of London agent Churchill and Mathesons have taken on a Fine & Country license to cater for the upper...

Fine & Country has elected new representatives to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is responsible for providing advice, suggestions and...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Fine & Country is to embark on a regional roadshow next month, starting in Wales and moving throughout the UK. The regional...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series to share tips on recruitment and retention for agents. Held in London and...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

Fine & Country is predicting the impending housing market slowdown will be gradual. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

The concept of the High Street estate agency branch has been given an endorsement by two companies announcing new offices. Fine &...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

The former group marketing director at Countrywide has been appointed as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Simon Leadbetter has also...

If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

A new licensee at Fine & Country is taking the brand into a new territory with a sales patch 170 miles wide...

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

A regional wing of Fine & Country has reported a record month - and puts it down to the self-employed ‘associate’ business model...

The frenzied housing market and the uncertain wider economic outlook during the pandemic have combined to lead to a surge in...

A new director has been appointed at Fine & Country charged with achieving the corporate goal of “becoming the largest premium...

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...

Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket and become “the luxury agent” in...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

Good morning and welcome to today’s edition, helping agents find a way through the Coronavirus crisis by sharing information with the...

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

The US estate agency Keller Williams says it is on course to have 10 hubs, called market centres, across the UK...