Government makes a major move to ‘professionalise’ the estate agency industry
Sajid Javid announces a plan to introduce mandatory qualifications for estate agents, bringing the profession in line with conveyancers, solicitors and surveyors
Industry Reactions: Government plans to professionalise the estate agency sector
'All estate agents should welcome the new Government measures to professionalise the estate agency industry'
Jenrick reveals the Government’s ‘plan to re-start the housing market’ as estate agents & developers get back to work
The Government has eased the Coronavirus lockdown in a bid to re-start the housing market after seven weeks in cold storage. Estate agents' office can now re-open, viewings are permitted;
‘A huge leap forward for the property industry’: Mandatory estate agent qualifications move closer
Lord Best's recommendations, published today, herald a new regime for the property industry, with mandatory qualifications for all estate agents - which could be extended to property developers, managers…
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DDRE unveils ‘next-gen’ advisor platform & big expansion plans
Daniel Daggers' top-end property firm is looking to add 70-100 new advisors by the end of 2026.
UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints new Ops Director
New recruit 'brings a proven track record in high-value transactions & operational ingenuity,' says super-prime brokerage.
Bond-themed triplex at Twenty Grosvenor Square seeks £25k per week
In Pictures: 5,750 sq ft trophy apartment goes up for rent at Four Seasons-branded scheme in Mayfair.
Former CBRE resi chief Collins joins Kingdom
Mark Collins is now a Non-Exec Director at Raihan Jumah & Obaida Al-Ghazawi's property consultancy.
Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
Penthouse ‘jewel’ unveiled at Chelsea Waterfront’s Powerhouse
In Pictures: Fiona Barratt-Campbell designs duplex spread atop century-old SW London landmark.
Related Argent bolsters exec leadership team
Developer appoints Parm Nijjar as Executive Director and promotes Oli Rifkind to Chief Development Officer.
Marylebone’s high-end market keeps moving despite pre-Budget uncertainty
Savills reports 'robust' activity across the fashionable PCL neighbourhood, completing a string of super-prime sales & lettings deals.
Italian design platform lands in London with Embassy Gardens penthouse
Artemest collaborated with Dublin-based designer Róisín Lafferty on the high-end project in Nine Elms.
House prices lower than 20 years ago across a quarter of Great Britain – Savills
While nominal prices have jumped by an average of 95% over the past two decades, analysis shows inflation-adjusted gains remain below 9%.
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Another senior appointment for Strutt & Parker in PCL
Andrew Chambers has followed in the recent footsteps of Claire Reynolds, moving to the BNP Paribas-owned heritage estate agency from UK Sotheby's International Realty.
Rightmove set to face ‘£1bn’ legal action over ‘excessive’ fees
'Thousands' of estate agents could be eligible to join the potential collective action, say lawyers.
Winkworth eyes ‘delayed autumn bounce’ as buyers & sellers await clarity
Chief Exec Dominic Agace compares pre-Budget uncertainty to a general election, but says activity could pick up in December and January if fiscal measures prove less severe than expected.
Buy a penthouse, get a hypercar: Record-breaking apartments launched at Pagani-branded scheme
Italo-Argentine automaker’s debut resi project is delivering two penthouses in Miami priced at around $30mn - both of which come with a bespoke Utopia Roadster.
Property market ‘likely to remain subdued through the remainder of 2025’ – RICS
Surveyors report a 'notable cooling' in activity as buyers await the Autumn Budget.