Estate Agency News
Knight Frank rolls out Home Owner’s Passports to ‘transform the way properties are sold’
A tech-led compliance partnership represents 'a leap forward in the use of upfront information in property transactions', says Teal Legal.
Fine & Country builds Northern presence
The Carver brothers have taken on the upper-end estate agency brand's licence in North Yorkshire and County Durham.
Chestertons swoops on South London agency James Pendleton
James Pendleton's branches in Wandsworth, Battersea & Clapham are to be 'absorbed' into the Chestertons network.
Winkworth moves into Warwickshire
Nick Martiny Roberts has launched a new outpost for the franchised estate agency in Royal Leamington Spa.
‘Friday has become the new Saturday’ for property viewings, says Savills chief
'Property viewings that fitted around traditional working hours are not requested in the way they once were,' says Liza-Jane Kelly.
‘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.
Hamptons-owner Connells Group names new CEO
Helen Charlesworth was previously Managing Director of Britain's biggest pub company, and before that ran LSL-owned estate agency chain Your Move.
Strutt & Parker appoints Head of New Homes in the South West
Christian Swaab previously worked for Knight Frank and Savills.
Chestertons Global targets USA with ‘ambitious expansion strategy’
Salah Mussa's international real estate firm plans to expand into multiple new territories this year.
Winkworth franchisees build presence in North London
Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have picked up a second Winkworth franchise.
Property industry bodies call on Rayner to regulate estate agents
An open letter from the RICS, PropertyMark, British Property Federation & more calls for the resurrection of RoPA legislation.
‘A Dickensian legal process’: Why property deals take so long to complete
Propertymark data shows that, in March 2016, 78% of transactions progressed from offer acceptance to exchange of contracts within 12 weeks; in March 2024, the figure had slumped to just 29%.