Ranked: Average estate agency fees by area
Average estate agency commission fees across England & Wales's regions are estimated to range from c.£1,800 in the North East to c.£9,200 in London.
Estate agents must reveal referral fees to customers or face a ban, says Trading Standards
Estate agents who continue to conceal referral fees from customers could be banned from the industry, says National Trading Standards.
Estate agency offers ‘Property Improvement Reports’ to buyers & sellers
Surrey estate agency Power Bespoke has partnered with refurb firm Stoke Park Developments to create reports that "illustrate the potential a property might have."
Online & hybrid estate agency penetration picks up in central London
Hybrid/online estate agencies' market share of UK property exchanges remained at 8% in 2020, despite a 10% increase in the proportion of new instructions from 2019.
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Marquee residence in the world's tallest building is being sold as a shell, but agents think it could one day be worth up to £90mn.
Big-ticket deals drive prime London property market rally
The number of £5mn+ sales in the capital jumped up by a quarter at the end of 2024, while the combined value of those deals surged by 50%.
Boutique property firm launches in Hampstead Village; aims to ‘redefine the traditional agency model’
Adam Nachman's ADN Residential promises to be 'a one-stop-shop for property owners and developers across all areas of London.'
Boutique luxury apartment scheme hits the market in Knightsbridge
Three-home development on Cheval Place was delivered by top-end firm Finchatton in 2015.
Super-prime property management specialist returns to Knight Frank
Jennie Elliott will be leading the agency's team of property managers focusing on high-end lettings across PCL.
Family office secures £73mn refinance on central London property portfolio
Starz Real Estate's senior facility allows Ziser London to 'optimise its borrowing strategy'.
In Pictures: Historic Hampstead mansion seeks a buyer at £18mn
Cloth House is thought to be the second-oldest house in Hampstead.
Guy Meacock: Buyer beware as climate change increases flood risk & other perils
Most of the housing stock in this country is woefully unprepared for the changes to come, warns top buying agent.
Grosvenor appoints new Residential Director
Jane Jenrick was previously overseeing Warwick Investment Group's London real estate fund.
Property meets technology: How artificial intelligence is changing real estate & matching buyers with homes
Agents from California to Greece are exploring the ways that AI is already changing the game for the industry and how the technology can benefit their clients;
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Denham Place Revisited: Grade I Buckinghamshire mansion now ‘priced to sell’ at £45mn
Historic private palace, originally asking £75mn, is being billed as 'England’s most opulent estate'.
London’s super-prime rental market booms as non-doms ‘keep their options open’
'A lot of clients have elected to rent as opposed to buy' in the face of tax reforms, says Knight Frank.
Planning policy changes boost resi development land market
'Stability returned to the land market' last year, reports Savills - but 'pressures on costs continues.'
Developer secures £8.2mn for Bloomsbury serviced apartment scheme
CapitalRise & Ciel Capital have teamed up to fund a Grade II listed refurb project in central London.