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Hamptons teams up with sustainability-focused home set-up service
Hamptons has partnered with Just Move In to give clients a "one-stop shop for all their essential home move admin" at no added cost.
Eccord hires new property management head
The agency's property management division now looks after more than £1.5bn of rental properties and private homes across PCL.
Foxtons to review bonus payments after shareholder revolt
“It is clear that a significant proportion of shareholders did not agree with the decision to pay bonuses to Executives," said Foxtons after its AGM.
Peel names new Development Director for Liverpool Waters
Chris Capes is moving from Liverpool City Council to regeneration specialist property developer Peel L&P.
Top investment analyst downgrades Purplebricks
“Longer-term, we have become more cautious on Purplebricks’ ability to win material market share,” says UBS.
‘Activist’ Countrywide investor takes a stake in Foxtons; calls for change
Robin Paterson's Catalist says that estate agency Foxtons is "significant undervalued relative to the platform’s potential".
Rebranded Zoopla launches ‘biggest ever’ marketing campaign
Zoopla is following through on its recent rebrand with what it calls its "biggest ever marketing campaign"
Savills bolsters super-prime lettings team
Kenneth Walsh joins the agency’s high-end rental division based on Sloane Street, covering the £5,000+ per week market across north and central London.
Which property portals deliver the most leads?
Some 60% of all estate agency property portal sales leads in Q1 came via Rightmove, according to analysis of around 500,000 inbound leads in the first three months of this year.
Christie’s signs new affiliate in Dubai
Dubai Premier Estates has become the latest agency to join the global real estate network, which now spans nearly 50 countries and territories.
Zoopla reveals a new look; makes ‘biggest changes’ to the portal since 2007
Zoopla has updated its branding with a new logo, and revealed new "game-changing functionality"
Knight Frank ramps up country division as more buyers escape the city
The agency has bolstered its London-based Country Department by a fifth to cope with demand.