Business & People
The state of estate agency in 12 charts
Zoopla has quizzed 660 estate agents and 6,000 consumers for its third State of the Property Nation report
Nested raises another £120m
Fledgling online agency with a twist takes total raised up to £165m after attracting interest from the backers of Spotify and Betfair
Estate agents’ business confidence slips; one in five firms sees trouble ahead
Outlook for the economy now the top concern for agents, says Zoopla, replacing a lack of stock for sale
JLL trials AI ‘property bot’ to enhance property management service
"Always there" virtual property manager is being trialled in two JLL-managed PRS schemes
There are 211 fewer estate agency branches on the high street than in January
Pubs, electrical shops and estate agencies have seen the biggest declines as high street businesses struggle, according to new data
To Save & Protect: Property guardian providers team up to raise standards
Property guardian schemes could provide affordable accommodation for 100,000 people in the UK, claims a new professional association
Fenton Whelan names Ademaj as Partner & Head of Design Studio
Desariot Ademaj has been promoted to Partner level at luxury property firm Fenton Whelan
Ministers step up to review tax ‘loophole’ for second homes
Many holiday lets are not "genuine businesses", says the Government, and so should not be able to claim Business Rates Relief
Quintessentially launches a prime property shopfront in Belgravia
The new Kinnerton Street office will act predominantly as a buying agency. It is part of "an ambitious expansion plan" to launch more multi-service branches around the world
Savills launches a specialist ‘place-shaping & place-marketing’ division
The 60-strong Savills Place Shaping & Marketing team aims to help clients "create distinctive, engaging and enduring places with a focus on user experience"
Redrow boss to retire
Steve Morgan hands over the reins to John Tutte, a decade after returning to lead the giant housebuilder out of the GFC
Jackson-Stops embarks on a new ‘digital strategy’ to compete with hybrid agencies
Traditional estate agency pushes online services with new website