Estate Agency News
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
London estate agency fined £80k for data security breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined estate agency firm Life at Parliament View Ltd, after thousands of customers' personal details - including bank statements and passport copies - were…
‘A huge leap forward for the property industry’: Mandatory estate agent qualifications move closer
Lord Best's recommendations, published today, herald a new regime for the property industry, with mandatory qualifications for all estate agents - which could be extended to property developers, managers…
Lloyds-backed Yorkshire estate agency makes another agency acquisition
Linley & Simpson has snapped up Leeds-based agency Morgans in its biggest acquisition so far - its eighth in the last 12 months
Winkworth expands into Suffolk with seaside branch
Estate agency's Norfolk franchisee acquires Halford Wetmore in Southwold
Mandatory estate agent qualifications are on the way
Lord Best's Regulation of Property Agents working party will present its recommendations - including new mandatory qualifications for all consumer-facing estate agents - to the Government next week
Chunky sales go through on Victoria Road, Wilton Place and Tite Street
There's plenty of life in PCL's £5m-£10m range at the moment...
Apprentice star launches development consultancy
Jamie Lester, founder of estate agency Haus, is now offering sales & marketing advice to property developers
A ‘sophisticated gang of fraudsters’ is targeting luxury rental flats in London
Estate agents tell of fraudulent tenants targeting luxury rental homes in London, while Benham & Reeves has flagged a 117% "surge in fake applications" in the wake of the recently-enacted Tenant Fee Act…
‘We’re surprisingly busy’: Acquisition drive pays off for Dexters as profits soar
Jeff Doble's fast-growing agency appears to be faring much better than many of its high-profile rivals under the current market conditions...
Prime London sees a ‘surprise return of competitive bidding & even a few sealed bids’
But sentiment remains 'fragile' as political uncertainty continues to put the brakes on prime residential property markets, says Savills
Purplebricks backs out of America as operating losses double
Hybrid estate agency reports strong growth in the UK, but is winding down US operations as operating losses double