Estate agents look to self-employment as a route into prime markets
"Many thought that the Covid-19 pandemic and financial uncertainty would lessen the appeal of a self-employment model," says Fine & Country boss Nicky Stevenson, but "it seems that it is having the opposite impact as the situation has challenged many within the industry to rethink their business and future."
Estate agents are ‘the most stressed profession’ in Britain
Three new surveys tell us that estate agents are the No.1 most stressed profession in Britain, and the fifth least-trusted.
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.
The big problem facing London’s top estate agencies
After twenty years with some of the biggest firms in the PCL market, this senior agency insider - who has asked to remain anonymous - is sensing a 'huge change' in the air, with potentially serious consequences…
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In Memoriam: London estate agency legend Tim Maskell, 1938-2025
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