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Self-employed agents gain market share
Self-employed property brokers accounted for 1.8% of the UK's estate agency market in 2024, up by nearly a third from the previous year.
Oona Collins on thriving in tough markets: Seven growth tips for property leaders in 2025
What kind of leader will you be in 2025? Navigate the challenging conditions that lie ahead with practical tips from the executive coach behind some of the biggest names in property.
Building Businesses: 2024’s top prime estate agency mergers & acquisitions
Including changes at Chestertons, Christie's International Real Estate, Fine & Country, Foxtons, and a realm of boutique London firms - plus a big portal deal that did not happen.
A fifth of estate agents plan to work through Christmas
Agency boss warns of 'burnout' as survey reveals no seasonal break for many brokers.
Rightmove steps up support for Women in Estate Agency group
Influential industry organisation is rolling out a new leadership training programme and new regional events to help promote equality across the estate agency sector.
The Times heralds national estate agency as ‘Graduate Employer of Choice’
Savills is the only real estate company to feature in the Times Top 100 graduate employers.
Why independent agencies need to stay hungry
A stuttering market has driven a noticeable shift in attitudes towards smaller firms with big reputations, argues agency boss Jon Byers as he blows a trumpet for boutique businesses.
‘It’s not about being the biggest, it’s about excelling & being the best at what we do’: In conversation with Knight Frank’s Stuart Bailey
PrimeResi meets the major agency's head of super-prime sales in London, spearheading a 'strategic focus' on the capital’s ultra-luxury property market.
Property industry bodies call on Rayner to regulate estate agents
An open letter from the RICS, PropertyMark, British Property Federation & more calls for the resurrection of RoPA legislation.
The first 100 days: Oona Collins’ seven action points for a new leader
As Keir Starmer gears up to make his first moves as PM, top executive coach Oona Collins explains how leaders in the property sector can successfully navigate the early days of a new role.
Historic estate agency eyes London expansion
Druce is on a recruitment drive as it reveals plans to open 'hub' offices across the capital in the next 12 months.
We’re not going on a summer holiday, say more than a third of UK estate agents
Many property agents are putting holiday plans on hold in anticipation of a 'summer surge' of market activity, according to a new survey.