Estate Agency News
Strutt & Parker names new country house head
Top West Country dealmaker Oliver Custance Baker has been promoted to run Strutt & Parker's National Country House Department.
Savills ramps up ski team with two new offices in the French Alps
New outposts have been opened in Moriond (Courchevel 1650) and Val d’Isère.
Foxtons shareholders rubber stamp Douglas & Gordon exit
99.8% of Foxtons shareholders have approved a decision to offload the loss-making Douglas & Gordon sales business and branches to CEO James Evans.
Savills appoints new head of Strategic Land
Patrick Moseley takes over from Mike Shaw to lead Savills' Strategic Land team.
Winkworth serves up new Wimbledon office
Former Knight Frank and Savills broker Gabriela Legha and husband Mana have bought a Winkworth franchise in South West London.
Yopa recruits ex-Purplebricks director Frankish as CEO
Verona Frankish is taking over the helm of the Savills-backed hybrid estate agency from Freddie Cornes.
New North America desk for Savills
“The North American desk will act as one point of contact for our clients and to facilitate referrals throughout our global network,” says Savills Private Office Director Rory McMullen.
Fine & Country expands in Cambridge
Established local estate agency owners buy into Nurtur Group's brand.
Epropservices rebrands to nurtur.group; launches PropTech accelerator programme
The parent company of the Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals has rebranded to focus on its position as "one of the country’s leading proptech providers."
Purplebricks Plc posts ‘disappointing’ results; warns of an ‘uncertain’ market ahead
Purplebricks' instructions have slumped by 38%, as the hybrid estate agency shifted its business model and faced legal challenges. The company made an operating loss of £11.
Humberts signs second franchise in East Sussex
National estate agency Humberts has opened a new branch in East Sussex, after an existing franchisee picked up another patch.
Foxtons & LSL report heady performance in 2021
Profits at Foxtons Plc are at the "top end of expectations", while Marsh & Parsons-owner LSL enjoyed its highest ever operating profits in 2021.