Estate Agency News
Countrywide consolidates prime London estate agency branches
Countrywide Plc has shut a long-standing outpost of Faron Sutaria in Chiswick, sending the office's business and staff to neighbouring Countrywide group brand John D Wood.
Physical branches ‘not a necessary part of estate agency service’ says London firm as it goes ‘premises free’
London estate agency Urban Spaces has gone "premises free"
Has your estate agency career not quite turned out the way you planned?
Don't let the next 10 years of your life slip by or be fooled by false promises, says agency boss Jason Tebb - take courage and have confidence in your own ability...
Harrods Estates bolsters Middle East Lettings Desk
Harrods Estates has strengthened its Middle East Lettings Desk with a new hire.
Mohamed Zaghloul joins as Lettings Negotiator from Foxtons, where he worked on sales and lettings across RBKC.
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.