Estate Agency News
Landmark ‘multigenerational mansion’ project at the top of Notting Hill seeks £25mn
EXCLUSIVE: Located at the highest point of Ladbroke Grove, St John’s House is "a window of opportunity for a seasoned developer to invest and redevelop one of London’s most super-prime sites, or the p…
Oxfordshire estate agent launches US-inspired luxury brokerage with historic instruction
Former Fine & Country partner Damion Merry has set up Luxury Property Partners, with an ambition to "create the number one luxury real estate company in the UK."
Savills Private Office moves into Switzerland
More expansion for Savills' international HNWI offering.
Complaints about estate agents fall, despite rising transactions
1,872 complaint enquiries were received by the Property Redress Scheme last year, a 2.4% drop compared to 1,828 in 2020. 609 complaints were accepted by the PRS, down 4.7% from 639 in 2020.
Savills opens tenth SW London office
Savills' new Teddington High Street outpost covers Teddington, Hampton, Hampton Wick, Strawberry Hill and Twickenham.
The Country House Department recruits Knight Frank’s Loweth as Regional Director
Knight Frank's Hungerford office head has moved to two-year-old estate agency, The Country House Department.
PCL buying agency moves into sales, launching a high-end estate agency division
Aldersley London will provide "a holistic and bespoke service all under one roof", says founder Edward Aldersley, including property search and acquisition, development consultancy - and now property sales
Property Ombudsman appoints deputy
Lesley Horton is now working alongside Property Ombudsman Rebecca Marsh, as the industry "heads towards a significant era of change with the new proposed regulatory framework."
Foxtons lettings revenue jumps 21% as sales income drops
"We have had a good start to the year," reports CEO Nic Budden, "with all areas of the business trading in line with our expectations."
Specialist SW London estate agency pivots to ‘supercharge off-market selling’ as a platform
Invisible Homes was set up as an "off-market" estate agency in Fulham in 2018; it's now transformed into an online platform to facilitate quiet marketing for other boutique agencies, and has nationwide…
Strutt & Parker appoints two new heads for Cambridge office
BNP Paribas-owned estate agency makes another brace of senior hires, bringing in former Chestertons PCL Director Lawrence Brown alongside Becky Eeles to run the Cambridge operation.
Winkworth profits more than double
“We made excellent progress in 2021, with a good performance in rentals and sales income exceeding all company records," says estate agency boss.