Estate Agency News
KFH appoints a new Head of Lettings Management
Sophie Danes previously ran residential property management teams at Get Living, Knight Frank, CBRE and John D Wood.
Estate agency sector sees a ‘marked rise’ in short-term 3-6 month employment contracts
“I must have dealt with more short-term contracts in the last quarter than in any previous three-month period throughout my 30 years in the industry," says the boss of a property recruitment agency.
Estate agency network rolls out a new Facebook marketing tool to target potential home-movers – before they start house-hunting
The Guild's latest marketing tool promises to "reel in buyers on social media" before they even start house-hunting.
Fine & Country Leamington Spa merges with Maison Property
Sarah Garland has bought into the Fine & Country brand, teaming up with the F&C incumbent in Leamington Spa.
Change at the top as Countrywide proposes a massive private equity ‘recapitalisation’
Countrywide Plc has announced a proposed "recapitalisation of the business" with a £90m private equity injection creating a new controlling shareholder, contingent on a new Chairman and CEO.
Edinburgh property agency de-merges from global law firm Clyde & Co
Simpson & Marwick is going it alone after five years as part of Clyde & Co.
Domus Nova’s Shaw joins Savills to lead Notting Hill office
Chris Shaw has been recruited as Head of Savills' Notting Hill operation, covering prime property sales in and around W11 as well as super-prime sales in the wider area.
KFH goes on a recruitment drive ‘to keep up with demand’
London estate agency chain Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has advertised 37 additional roles so far in 2020, in a "significant" recruitment drive.
£62m run of deals for boutique NW London firm
'We are seeing a more flexible type of buyer whose priority is to secure a family home regardless of condition or time spent on the market' reports Ian Green Residential.
Foxtons among ten ‘founder member’ agencies of new property portal Boomin
Bruce brother's new venture names its first tranche of estate agency backers.
Mr & Mrs Clarke adds three new partners, covering London, Birmingham & Essex
Tom West, Dan Day and Tatiana Khoury Naayem have signed up to national estate agency brand Mr & Mrs Clarke. All three are "brand new to the industry".
New money laundering guidance for estate agents
HMRC has published a new set of risk indicators, with advice for property professionals on how to spot and tackle money laundering.