Estate Agency News
Knight Frank launches property auction division
Launched in response to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, KF's new auction business is being run by former BidX1 and Allsop man Richard Watson, and focuses on residential properties.
Ranked: The ‘most competitive’ cities to be an estate agent
Aberdeen has the highest ratio of estate agents to property listings, with just 13 per agent. London has 24.
Carter Jonas appoints new PR agency
Elevate PR has been appointed to handle media relations for Carter Jonas' residential business.
Montague rebrands; recruits Sobha man for Middle East expansion
Luke Banks has moved from leading luxury Dubai developer Sobha in the UK to helming the new Middle East division of Thomas Balashev's Montague Real Estate.
Guild Property adds 40 new members in its ‘best quarter on record’
The Guild of Property Professionals had its "best quarter on record" in Q2, with more new joiners than in any previous quarter.
‘Selling Sunset’ brokerage looks to expand in the UK
"You co-broke or go broke", says the London-based Managing Director of American celebrity real estate brokerage Nest Seekers, as it looks to expand its UK footprint.
KWUK recruits Knight Frank marketing chief
Simon Leadbetter - formerly Knight Frank's Group Head of Marketing, Communications & Digital and Countrywide's Group Marketing Director - has joined Keller Williams UK.
New Presidents at NAEA & ARLA as Propertymark gears up for estate agency regulation
Kirsty Finney is now in charge at the NAEA; Angela Davey has taken the helm at the ARLA.
Property sector recruitment firm expands
Estate agency founders sign up to run a Rayner Personnel outpost in South West England.
Home Counties estate agency acquires Sunninghill rival
As it marks 25 years in business, Waterfords has snapped up Berkshire-based Sapphire Estate Agents.
Estate agencies’ sales numbers hit a 13-year high
An average of 13 sales were agreed per estate agency branch in July, the highest figure recorded since June 2007.
Fine & Country expands into West Wales
New licensee rolls upper-end estate agency brand into Ceredigion.