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.
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…
Top-end national estate agency launches ‘self-employment model’
Fine & Country is launching a new self-employed business model to run alongside its existing license model.
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.
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Manchester penthouse sets new price record
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Strutt & Parker installs new Managing Director & Head of Marketing
Gary Higgins & Tamerah Couchman have been recruited to lead the BNP Paribas-owned property firm through its 'next phase of growth'.
London Square readies new boutique scheme in Brook Green
The developer picked up the former school site as part of its major acquisition spree last year.
In Pictures: Revamped Regent’s Park townhouse ‘redefines what it means to live in a period property’
Super-prime design firm Elicyon has transformed an historic Grade II listed building into a 'deeply personal' modern home for an international family.
Domestic buyers seizing unprecedented opportunities in Prime London, says agency
British purchasers now make up over 40% of Black Brick's client base, up from 25% last year.
First Look: Debut show flat unveiled at heritage-led scheme on Mayfair’s Hertford Street
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Savills flags ‘historic value’ across prime London & regional markets
Some wealthy buyers 'seize opportunity' as property prices fall.
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