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.
‘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.
Estate agents look to self-employment as a route into prime markets
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