Estate Agency News
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;
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.
Boomin has ‘commenced the move from a free to a paid-for platform’
A year after launching, the Bruce brothers' property portal has confirmed its first batch of paying estate agency members.
Millett steps up to run top agency’s HNW Private Clients division
Alexander Millett is "a significant hire whose vast experience sets him up as a key conduit for the super-prime residential market and global wealth network of BNP Paribas Bank," says Strutt & Parker's…
Zoopla appoints agents to new Sales Advisory Board
Property portal says its new group "unites business leaders and influencers to work in partnership to support the successful and sustainable growth of the residential sales market, while also ensuring…
Nest Seekers launches London Desk in New York to drive American buyers to Britain
TV-famous real estate brokerage's new "Brooks Division" aims to "bridge the gap between the New York and London property markets," funnelling affluent Americans towards prime London homes.
Infography: Charting London’s property market surge
Foxtons saw a drastic surge in demand for homes in London as the Covid-19 pandemic eased; producing a series of charts to illustrate the capital's key property market trends through an extraordinary time.
Dorset estate agency launches franchise & ‘consultant agent’ model
Three-branch Domvs has ambitions to build its brand by allowing property brokers "to do all of the fun bits of being an agent – meeting people, agreeing deals, managing their own pipeline – while…
A year after buying Countrywide, Connells Group reports £1bn turnover & record profits
Countrywide acquisition has proved to be a "great triumph" says Connells CEO David Livesey.