Estate Agency News
Start-up estate agency opens second branch
Former Marsh & Parsons Director Ben Gee has launched a second Hat and Home outpost in Berkshire.
Knight Frank bolsters resi development team in the South East
Lucy Clifton is the latest new recruit in Knight Frank's regional new-build expansion programme.
Knight Frank adds two to its Private Office team
Knight Frank has bolstered its HNW Private Office operation with two new recruits in London.
Estate agency fees in key UK cities, compared
Average estate agency commissions in key UK cities range from 1% in Edinburgh to 1.7% in London.
Fine & Country expands in Yorkshire
Two James Winn branches in North Yorkshire were acquired by Castledene Group last year, and are now operating as Fine & Country.
Purplebricks sees new instructions drop 23% as the market becomes ‘more challenging’
"We are confident that our transformed business model will partially mitigate the impact of market conditions on instruction levels," says the hybrid estate agency's management.
Domus Nova brings in Maison for PR drive
Maison Communications has been given a brief to promote boutique estate agency Domus Nova in London and the Balearics.
Knight Frank posts record profit amid ‘extraordinary’ year
Group’s latest set of annual results show a 23% boost in pre-tax profit, but turnover slipping by 7%;
Dunning rebrands Townends to Stirling Ackroyd; plots more acquisitions
Nick Dunning plans to continue building his property empire, making "at least four acquisitions a year".
LRG buys two more London estate agencies
Leaders Romans Group has completed six agency acquisitions so far this year, adding 28 new branch locations and 370 staff.
Online estate agents are taking a larger slice of the £1m+ market
Hybrid and online estate agencies have seen their share of the £1m+ property market jump by 27% in the last two years - albeit from a low base.
Hamptons raises over £9k for Cancer Research
Runners and golfers from estate agency Hamptons raised over £9,000 for their chosen charity last month.