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7,000 UK estate agencies are ‘showing signs of financial distress’
Over 150 firms went bust in the last year alone, reports accountancy firm
South coast estate agencies merge
Worthing agency Robert Luff & Co has brought veteran local firm Sawyers into its fold
LonRes Awards 2019: The Winners
Ten of prime London's biggest deals were celebrated at the annual LonRes Summer Party in Grosvenor Square
Ranked: Average estate agency fees around the world
The average sole agency fee for traditional estate agents in the UK has fallen 34% since 2011, according to research by TheAdvisory
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Lai among senior hires as UK Sotheby’s bolsters PCL line-up
Brokerage's recruitment drive continues as top-end operators join from firms including YOUhome and Chestertons.
In Pictures: Soho House founder’s private Scottish island hits the market with £10mn eco-lodge plans
Inchconnachan has been listed for sale at £3mn as-is, or at £10mn for a turn-key luxury retreat delivered under the 'direction & vision' of hospitality maven Nick Jones.
‘Absolutely brutal pricing’ now the only way to get activity, says top PCL agent
Winkworth flags 'major reset' as market adjusts to a new reality.
Knight Frank notches up £173mn of prime country sales in Q1
Correctly priced homes are still attracting competitive interest despite an uncertain backdrop, says agency.
Jo Eccles: Overconfidence is costing buyers in the core market
Eccord's MD runs through three key themes in the PCL market this month, including a disconnect between buyer expectations and reality - and why it's becoming harder to correctly interpret pricing.
Interview: Knight Frank’s Peter Mayo on the changing role of auctions in the prime market
Agency's auctioneer and partner discusses outdated misconceptions, unusual lots and why more discretionary sellers are turning to the gavel.
‘This is not the time to put on a brave face’: London property advisor urges financial candour from homeowners
Farnaz Fazaipour has some advice for HNW home-owners who 'bought into the hype cycles' of 2005, 2007 & 2014.
Landlord exodus ‘overestimated’ says property portal as major rental reforms come into play
Yet data from both OnTheMarket and Savills confirm a clear rise in sales of former rental homes.
‘Luxury assets may be about to turn a corner’ – Knight Frank
The global luxury investment market appears to be stabilising after a 'volatile decade' for art, wine, jewels and the like.
Sobha unveils plans for 38mn sq ft Abu Dhabi debut
'City within a city' masterplan marks developer’s first major resi play in the UAE capital.
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£23.5mn price tag for SHH-designed Little Venice villa
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Park Lord brings in ex-JLL & Foxtons duo
Sebastian Born and Alexi Earl join Joshua Marks' Mayfair-based brokerage.
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Cotswold agency makes trio of senior appointments
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