Hybrid agents gain ground in the £1mn+ market
TwentyEA flags 'a notable changing of the guard' in the estate agency arena, as a broker platform posts dramatic growth.
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.
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‘The rise of the self-employed agent is seeing inroads into the market share of all estate agents’ – TwentyCi
Self-employed property brokers were behind only 1.6% of new sales instructions in Q2, but analysts expect their market share to grow.
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Trio of heavyweight Chestertons agents join Azar’s growing brokerage in PCL
Top-billing sales pros Rowland King, George Smith & Matthew Chard have signed to UK Sotheby's International Realty.
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Planners back major rejig at Chelsea Barracks amid ‘significant’ market shift
Luxury townhouses switched out for apartments in next phase of super-prime Belgravia scheme, as developer cites changing demand.
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Where next for Europe’s branded residential sector?
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International buyer lands six apartments at super-prime Mayfair scheme
Buying agent Ollie Marshall says multi-unit acquisition, with a combined asking price of £55mn, is a 'huge endorsement for London'.
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HollandGreen’s founders on how the design landscape and client expectations have evolved over the past 15 years, and what comes next.
‘State of the art’ Kensington townhouse with high-level heritage seeks £16.75mn
This Victorian home raised the game with one of the world's first hydraulic passenger lifts.
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FT: Meet the TikTok realtors selling £20mn mansions on their socials
The Financial Times profiles eight super-prime dealmakers using social media to build business.
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International buyer lands six apartments at super-prime Mayfair scheme
Buying agent Ollie Marshall says multi-unit acquisition, with a combined asking price of £55mn, is a 'huge endorsement for London'.
London house price growth set to climb to 7% a year by 2030
The capital's property market is likely to under-perform the rest of the UK in the short term - but CBRE says a 'chronic shortage of upcoming supply in London' means price growth is likely to accelerate…
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Over‑60s hold majority of UK housing wealth, Savills analysis reveals
'The passing of equity between generations is going to be a prominent feature of the housing market in coming years,' comments research chief Lucian Cook.
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Buyer demand is running 13% lower than last year – Zoopla
Property portal says the UK housing market 'remains active, but becoming increasingly reliant on a smaller pool of serious buyers.'
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Charted: The prime property market’s ‘significant recalibration’ in 2025
Fresh analysis by Carter Jonas highlights the extent of last year's high-value sales slump.
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