Estate Agency News
Required Reading: National Trading Standards publishes full guidance on new Material Information rules
Providing prospective buyers or tenants with more up-front information about a property should result in shorter transaction times and fewer fall-throughs.
Major shareholders call for Foxtons to sell itself
Calls for Foxtons to sell itself have resurfaced, as London estate agency consolidations abound.
Winkworth expands in Dorset
Christopher Batten in Wimborne is now owned by Winkworth franchisee James Hadley-Clift and business partner Lori Leon.
Strutt & Parker refreshes resi leadership team with three new appointments
Kate Eales, Anna Ambrose & James Gow 'understand the new challenges of an ever-changing market' and have 'the all-important ability and instinct to identify new opportunities in the face of that change,'…
Foxtons buys Ludlow Thompson for £10mn
Foxtons continues its business acquisition drive, picking up another well-known estate agency as it expands its lettings operation across London.
Home Counties estate agency launches ‘swanky’ fifth branch & HQ
Hat and Home's new office in Sandhurst has been 'specifically designed to be a fun and empowering environment' for operations staff.
Foxtons’ revenue climbs despite sales drop
London estate agency reports rental revenue growth as it continues drive to 'decouple earnings from sales market volatility'.
Jackson-Stops expands in Cornwall with trio of local hires
New recruits have been brought in to 'unlock the north coast' for national estate agency brand.
Chestertons sold to European real estate giant
Emeria has bought the 200-year-old London estate agency for an undisclosed sum.
‘It’s not ok to be average’: Guy Gittins on a year in charge of Foxtons
A year after taking the top job at Foxtons, CEO Guy Gittins reflects on some big changes for the business - and celebrates the firm reclaiming its position as 'London’s #1 estate agency brand'.
British estate agents earn less than brokers in France, Italy, Spain, Australia, the US and UAE, suggests new research
American property brokers pocket nearly five times as much from a typical deal as a British estate agent, says iad, while brokers in the UAE earn more than six times a UK agent's fee.
Dexters gains Asia footprint with LiFE Residential acquisition
Rapidly-expanding London estate agency group makes another big business acquisition.