Estate Agency News

The Kensington-based firm was founded by ex-Foxtons agents Geoff Wilford and Simon Welfare in 2011.

Two-branch agency Stanley & Partners will now operate under the Leaders banner.

Gareth James Estate Agency has signed up to the Fine & Country brand, to cover Southwark, Peckham Rye and Camberwell.

Property consultancy has made a brace of senior hires from Sotheby's International to grow its estate agency business in W1.

Ashley Conaghan has over 10-years’ experience in the property industry and has managed multiple client services departments.

Fiona Mongey has moved to Marsh & Parson after 18 years with Bective.

KFH gave all its full-time employees an extra £750 last month.

Hamptons' owner maintains a 10% share of the UK estate agency market.

Douglas & Gordon has reportedly called in administrators, a year after the property sales operation was offloaded by Foxtons.

But competition amongst British property brokers is fierce, meaning average earnings per agency are lower than in some EU nations.

Lomond has made 40 estate agency acquisitions in the last two years.