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Details of Douglas & Gordon administration & buy-out revealed
CEO James Evans paid £515,000 to buy parts of the estate agency back, shortly after administrators were appointed and a year after taking control of the sales arm of the business from Foxtons for a 'nominal sum'.
UK has the biggest estate agency sector in Europe, in revenue terms
But competition amongst British property brokers is fierce, meaning average earnings per agency are lower than in some EU nations.
Savills recruits new Client Services head from Johns&Co
Ashley Conaghan has over 10-years’ experience in the property industry and has managed multiple client services departments.
Knight Frank partners with Monaco real estate agency
'With the number of UHNWIs in Monaco set to rise by 23% in the five years to 2026, it makes complete sense for Knight Frank to strengthen its presence in the market,' says Edward de Mallet Morgan.
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Reuben Brothers completes first resi phase of £1bn Piccadilly Estate
The AHMM-designed One Carrington has delivered 28 new luxury homes as part of a huge transformation underway in London's most exclusive neighbourhood.
Green light for £1.3bn West London brewery regen scheme
Squire & Partners-designed riverside development approved after a decade-long planning battle.
In Pictures: Turnkey trophy home in Regent’s Park lists at £34.75mn
Expertly renovated Grade I Nash mansion was formerly owned by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
How top-end brokers are ‘quietly redrawing the contours of best practice in British estate agency’
A recent survey of prime property agents reveals a bullish view of business prospects, with positive takes on technology, leadership & more.
Russell Simpson expands Kensington & Notting Hill sales team
Long-established boutique firm brings in former Dexters agent.
Tom Bill: ‘Wexit’ weighs on demand in Prime London markets
Average prices in PCL fell 1.6% in the year to April amid ongoing uncertainty around tax changes, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 18, 2025
Supply builds as few sales agreed over the Easter holidays.
Bloomberg: London Gets a Taste of New York’s Cut-Throat Real Estate Culture
Bloomberg explores a 'talent war' in prime London, between venerable big-brand estate agencies & the new breed of American-style luxury property brokers.
Agency seals record-breaking deal in ‘London’s first luxury apartment block’
'Spectacular' £10.75mn duplex at Albert Hall Mansions was sold to an overseas buyer.
PCL property & wealth management consultancy bolsters team
Mayfair-based Lanesborough Advisory installs Henry Browne as Partner and Co-Owner.
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