Estate Agency News
South coast estate agency expands with a £1m acquisition
Belvoir's Brighton & Hove franchisees have snapped up 25-year-old lettings agency Homelets Brighton
Kalmars takes on a new office on Old Kent Road; plots five branch expansion
Family-run south London estate agency is opening its second branch in Southwark, and is already looking at three further locations
Grand St John’s Wood renovation project looks for £10m+ by 8th November
This whole house on Hamilton Terrace is currently divided into six flats, but has planning permission to return it to a single imposing residence; it's being offered for sale by informal tender
The Trial Reservation Experiment: Getting our houses in order
Glentree chief Trevor Abrahmsohn applauds the Housing Ministry's move to try-out Reservation Agreements in property deals, and puts a price on a "Gentleman's Word"
Rentify recruits ex-Knight Frank lettings chief
Former LSL operations director and KF head of lettings Lucy Jones joins tech-focused lettings and property management platform, which has ambitions to become 'the world’s biggest landlord without owning…
Stags moves into new Plymouth digs
The new offices are more accessible to clients, says the West Country property agency
New management for Winkworth in Tunbridge Wells
Long-term local Natasha Firman has acquired the Winkworth franchise in Tunbridge Wells
‘Slow & steady’ property market persists as exchanges nudge up but new instructions dip
First-time buyers have boosted transaction volumes, reports TwentyCI
Buffett’s HomeServices expands in Europe; London arm plots significant growth
American real estate giant's new Spanish & Portuguese outposts "will open referral channels and increase listings exposure" says London agency Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay & Co - which plans to…
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
Quintessentially Estates seeks super-prime partners in ‘ambitious global expansion plan’
Luxury property brokerage continues to hunt for prime resi property specialists in HNW hotspots around the world.
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
Demand for expensive rental homes in London has escalated this year, but supply is tightening - meaning some super-prime lets are being agreed in double-quick time as tenants look to beat the competition…