New BPF Futures leader aims to ‘elevate the bright young voices in the property industry’
The British Property Federation has appointed a new Chair for its young leaders programme, BPF Futures.
The Coach: How to thrive professionally & personally in 2022
Where you are at the end of 2022 will be determined by the decisions you make during your start of the year reflections, writes Oona Collins, the inspirational executive coach behind some of the biggest names in property…
Property recruitment firm brings in former Get Living chief to advise on growth
Neil Young is working with Collins Property Recruitment to “help the team stride confidently into new markets and new territories”.
Class action case against online estate agencies moves forward with ‘hundreds’ of claimants
Contractors 4 Justice says it has been “inundated with interest from hundreds upon hundreds of Purplebricks agents in particular”. Purplebricks insists “there is no legal basis for this potential action”.
Mayor of London seeks ‘Design Advocates’ to help shape London’s new buildings
A 30-strong panel of industry experts is being assembled to “ensure quality buildings and public spaces that benefit Londoners are at the heart of the capital’s recovery from the pandemic.”
Estate agents’ earnings around the world, compared
Average earnings of £30,569 a year put British estate agent in 15th place out of the 30 nations, far behind countries where brokers need formal qualifications…
Careers platform aims to encourage more young people into property
Property Needs You has been developed by 12 of the UK’s biggest real estate firms, who are working towards greater diversity and inclusion in the sector.
Savills reveals ethnicity pay gap
“While there is a clear pay gap today major steps have been taken to address the pay gap and working environment for minority ethnic employees,” says major real estate advisor.
Purplebricks faces legal challenge over employment status
More than 100 Purplebricks workers claim that they were wrongly classed as self-employed by the hybrid estate agency, so missed out on holiday pay and pension contributions. They’re preparing legal action that could be worth up to £100m.
OTM partners with Knight’s Property Academy
Fee-paying OnTheMarket customers can now get free access to Property Academy coaching sessions, covering topics of interest to estate agency owners and senior management.
Central London estate agent wins £185k in important maternity discrimination case
A successful PCL Sales Manager was refused flexible working hours following the birth of her daughter – prompting an employment tribunal.
‘Too brutal’: Rollings opens up about Foxtons’ heyday
Listen: Peter Rollings – formerly Managing Director of Foxtons and of Marsh & Parsons – has spoken candidly about the estate agency business in a podcast run by eXp agents Scott Gunn and Ben Moore.