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‘The rise of the self-employed agent is seeing inroads into the market share of all estate agents’ – TwentyCi
Self-employed property brokers were behind only 1.6% of new sales instructions in Q2, but analysts expect their market share to grow.
Hamptons-owner Connells Group names new CEO
Helen Charlesworth was previously Managing Director of Britain's biggest pub company, and before that ran LSL-owned estate agency chain Your Move.
CoStar updates on plan to create ‘the #1 residential property portal in the UK’
OnTheMarket's new owner boosted revenue, sales and traffic across its portfolio of websites in Q2.
Major broker platform moves into the buying agency arena
'Buyer representation is very much the next chapter in British Estate agency,' says Richard Rawlings, who is leading a new programme for Adam Day's eXp UK.
Regal names new chair
Lord Richard Harrington will be assisting the property developer with the next phase of its growth strategy.
High-end mortgage broker boosted by ‘resilient’ super-prime property markets
Enness Global reports finance applications reached £5.3bn in H1, as average property values topped £20mn.
Strutt & Parker appoints Head of New Homes in the South West
Christian Swaab previously worked for Knight Frank and Savills.
Savills Private Office expands in the US
UHNW-focused division adds to line-up following success in New York, Miami, London, Paris & the French Riviera.
Chestertons Global targets USA with ‘ambitious expansion strategy’
Salah Mussa's international real estate firm plans to expand into multiple new territories this year.
Interview: Rupert Collingwood on collaboration, corporates & the rise of the luxury property broker
'Our ambitions are not related to broker numbers but rather quality of service provision as well as brand reach,' says The London Broker boss.
TfL’s property company appoints Savills to help massive resi development drive
Places for London aims to start work on schemes delivering 20,000 new homes by 2031, and has hired Savills to help it 'get more done, more quickly.'
Major agency toasts top Trustpilot rating
'You can have the very best brand in the market yet without customer experience it is nothing,' says Knight Frank's resi boss Tim Hyatt, as firm leads industry on popular review platform.