Business
‘Moving beyond a 7% market share appears to be a major challenge for the online agents’
The latest from Twenty Ci indicates that online estate agencies are still accounting for around 7% of residential property exchanges in the UK, with a focus on lower-value segments
Jackson-Stops ramps up regional presence in wake of Dexters deal
PCL stalwarts Toby Whittome and Guy Kelsey to head up agency's new operation in mid-Sussex; regional expansion follows Dexters' takeover of eleven Jackson-Stops branches in London & Surrey
Benham & Reeves signs up Strawberry Star director to lead Singapore team
Well-known former JLL & Strawberry Star agent Doris Tan joins independent agency as it looks to target Singapore investors investing in London
Dubai design firm XBD Collective moves into the UK
Design and architecture studio behind some of the UAE's most luxurious resi and hospitality projects wants to be 'a key figure in shaping the future outlook of London'
Dexters doubles down on London with high-profile Jackson-Stops acquisition
Takeover of Jackson-Stops' London & Surrey division 'demonstrates confidence in both the future of the London property market, and our own business', says Dexters boss Jeff Doble
The Rise & Fall of Online Agents: Why the property industry ‘must not get swept away in hyperbole’
The emergence of online-only estate agents prompted 'the kind of hyperbole not seen since the first dot com bubble', says Patrick Alvarado of Nicolas van Patrick.
Construction firms facing ‘catastrophic’ changes to insurance contracts
'Unprecedented' tightening of insurance market conditions could end up forcing some firms out of business, warns Mactavish
Challenger developer boosts board with quartet of industry leaders
Resi specialist This Land signs up four new high-profile non-execs, including one of the UK's top property lawyers
Hersham’s Beauchamp Estates recruits Gee as Managing Director
Super-prime estate agency Beauchamp Estates has appointed Glentree alumnus Jeremy Gee as Managing Director to lead the London business and helm international expansion plans
London’s HNW advisors reveal post-Brexit fears
Majority of intermediaries in the property and private wealth communities expect a 'sharp decline' in the number of international HNWIs calling London home, according to a new sentiment survey
Savills launches its first Scottish city lettings department
Charles McCosh has been recruited to run the Edinburgh lettings team
Indie estate agents group recruits first member; signs first official supplier
The Federation of Independent Agents is due to launch on 25th April