Estate Agency News
Propertymark elects new leaders
Regional estate agency bosses take the reins at sales and lettings industry bodies.
Aldersley London recruits Marsh & Parsons’ Kensington sales chief
Edward Aldersley's PCL property firm has hired a senior figure from Marsh & Parsons for its new prime sales division.
Savills expands in France with two new Riviera offices
Estate agency is building quite the presence in and around the Côte d’Azur, with key hires from Beauchamp Estates and John Taylor.
Chestertons confirms Davies as interim MD
London estate agency's interim boss will continue a five-year plan started by former CEO Guy Gittins.
Connells recruits tech chief
Julie Chapman moves from Ladbrokes-owner Entain, having previously spent 14 years managing technology matters at Tesco.
Off-market property sales soar as mainstream sellers embrace discreet marketing
One in ten homes sold across the UK so far in 2022 were only marketed quietly, rather than being openly broadcast on the portals. That figure rises to nearly a quarter in London and prime country markets.
Everett joins Savills in Rickmansworth
Hamptons' former Head of Sales, Peter Everett, has joined Savills as Director of the Rickmansworth office.
Foxtons recruits Chestertons’ Gittins as Budden steps down
Former Chestertons boss Guy Gittins will become Group CEO of rival London estate agency Foxtons in September, taking over from Nic Budden - who has already stepped down.
LSL profits stay strong despite drop in estate agency revenue
"We expect that the impact of housing market cycles will continue to have a reducing impact on the Group's results," says major property Plc, which owns estate agency brands including Marsh & Parsons.
Chestertons CEO moves on
Guy Gittins has stepped down as boss of Chestertons, leaving the London estate agency to ‘pursue a new challenge’.
LonRes adds planning data to property listings
LonRes users can now quickly check planning applications that could affect a deal, directly from a property's sales details.
Foxtons buys two more London estate agencies
Gordon & Co in South London and Stones Residential in North London have been bought by Foxtons Plc for £10.55mn.