Estate Agency News
Royal Borough estate agency consolidates branches in Belgravia
High-end independent estate agency Henry & James is merging its two offices into its Motcomb Street HQ.
Virtual Realty: Online estate agency comes of age – but is it a viable model?
Online estate agency is now mainstream, says Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth as Savills and Countrywide make first forays into the virtual arena.
UK’s oldest land agency announces merger
The UK's oldest ongoing land agency, RH & RW Clutton, has announced a merger with Peter Hughes Country Property to create a full-service offering covering West Sussex and the South East.
Savills takes a stake in fixed-fee hybrid estate agency
Hybrid estate agency YOPA, which offers fixed fees via an online platform with a network of real-life local agents, has secured £16m in its latest round of funding, including a "substantial amount" from Grosvenor…
Long-established Hampshire agency sold out of administration
One of Hampshire's oldest estate agencies has been sold out of administration, saving all 32 jobs.
Record profits for ZPG as UK agency numbers rise
Zoopla Property Group Plc has reported that the number of UK estate agencies listing on its property portals has increased by 4%, helping to deliver a 130% leap in revenues for the six months to the…
Operating Instructions: Mayfair agency pens ‘definitive’ guide to luxury property marketing
With property sales down nearly 50% in some parts of PCL, vendors - or rather their agents - are having to work extra hard to attract buyers these days.
Portico buys east London estate agency
London estate agency Portico - formed when Edmund Cude acquired Bushells back in 2012 - has bought eight-branch east London firm Spencers.
Chelsea agency makes a move on Spain
Longstanding Chelsea estate agency Maskells has teamed up with an overseas partner to offer clients access to prime Spanish stock.
Villa Colorado in Marbella, on the market at €11.9m
Deloitte offloads real estate divisions to Savills, Knight Frank and Gerald Eve
Deloitte Real Estate has sold off its agency, lease advisory and asset & property management teams to Savills, Knight Frank and Gerald Eve in a deal that sees around 13% of the firm's staff - 89 people…
London estate agency offers fixed fee deal for £1m+ homes
12-branch London estate agency Portico - which started out life as Edmund Cude in 1818 and rebranded last year - is offering a fixed fee promotion for properties it values at over £1m.
JLL opens tenth resi agency office
JLL has opened its tenth office in the capital, settling on Stratford in East London for the latest venture.
Charlotte Russell