Buying Agency News
Charles McDowell on London’s off-market mansions & the rebirth of the trusted advisor
One of the best-known super-prime brokers in PCL discusses the evolution of high-end estate agency, and some of the key HNW buyer trends at work in the golden postcodes...
Jackson-Stops founder’s great-grandson launches property buying agency
"My aim is that GJS Property Ltd will be the next chapter in the Jackson-Stops property story," says founder George Jackson-Stops
Hyatt & Dawes to take over Knight Frank’s top resi roles as Andrew Hay moves on
Knight Frank's Global Head of Residential Lord Andrew Hay is to retire next year, after 37 years with the business. Tim Hyatt is to take over as Head of UK Residential; Rupert Dawes is now Head of Global Residential.
Summer’s ‘steady rather than spectacular’ market is ‘reassuring’ – Garrington
"It seems to have been a steady, rather than spectacular summer as far as the UK property market is concerned," reports buying agency Garrington in its September market update.
Specialist buying agency launches, just for first-time buyers
Former Haus and Foxtons estate agent Rebecca Stott has started FoundIt London; the capital's first property buying agency just for first-time buyers
May The Force Be With You: On political turmoil & the autumn market
It is now clear that London’s autumn market will be entirely dominated by political interference, write Sophie & Richard Rogerson - and vendors are likely to remain extremely cautious about listing…
LonRes launches off-market service with anonymous listings
New members-only service aims to "balance the need for discretion while reaching as wide a net of would-be buyers as possible"
Trio of new appointments at Quintessentially Estates
London-based luxury property firm promotes two and recruits another
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London's idiosyncratic 'villages' - from Barnes to Marylebone High Street - contribute a large part to London's international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase.
‘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…
Summer’s ‘meandering’ market ‘remains fragile’ – Garrington
The July monthly market video update from buying agency Garrington sees research face Catherine King talk about sunny days, Wimbledon winnings and down-sizing.
Greedy fingers are wanting too big a slice of the property pie
Seasoned buying agent Simon Barnes reports on a worrying trend in the PCL market...