Estate Agency News
Winkworth to open four new branches by the end of the year
'We are well positioned for when confidence returns and transactions improve,' says leading estate agency boss.
JLL buyout creates new estate agency
JLL's offices in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are now operating as 'Kingsdene', following a buyout by Louise Emmott, Oliver Dolan and Lynsey Smith.
Chestertons recruits Foxtons’ Ops Director to lead Kensington sales
Seasoned PCL estate agent Ian Barrett has moved from Foxtons to Chestertons on Kensington High Street.
John D Wood partners with Glass Door Homeless Charity
'We want to be a part of the formula that offers hope to those in need,' says estate agency boss Polly Ogden Duffy.
Strike set to buy Purplebricks for £1
'Purplebricks has dramatically changed the industry by driving down the cost of estate agency,' says Sir Charles Dunstone, a major shareholder in Strike - 'and we aim to combine its significant brand recognition…
Fine & Country adds Cypriot agency to network
Purple International in Cyprus is the latest addition to the Fine & Country estate agency network.
Purplebricks on the rocks as share price plummets [updated]
Purplebricks' management says a 'previously anticipated return to cash generation in early FY24 is unlikely,' but that 'a small number of parties remain in discussions' about the sale of the AIM-listed…
New Chairperson for Connells Group
The owner of Hamptons and John D Wood has recruited a new boss for its Board.
Guild of Property Professionals turns 30
Britain's biggest independent estate agency network is planning a birthday lunch and awards event in London this Summer.
Butler Sherborn recruits new Head of Residential Agency
Helen Whitfield previously worked as a country house specialist for Savills, and ran Strutt & Parker's Oxford office.
Strong lettings performance boosts Foxtons’ finances, as sales revenue falls
"I am encouraged by the early results achieved to date," says Foxtons boss Guy Gittins, as "operational improvements" bear fruit.
Winkworth profits tumble from 2021’s ‘exceptional’ high
Estate agency network reports "very satisfactory" financial results for 2022 - "against a background that was at times challenging."