Estate Agency News
Propertymark launches training programme for estate agency bosses
Propertymark Inspire aims to provide ongoing support and compliance advice to agency principals, partners and directors
Michael Douglas narrates marketing video for his €29m Mallorcan estate
Channeling "greed is good" Gordon Gecko, two-time Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas has narrated a marketing video to help Engel & Völkers' renewed effort to shift his historic cliff-top estate on Mallorca.
Property Ombudsman issues revised Codes of Practice with ‘substantial’ changes for agents
TPO's new Codes for property agents comes into play on 1st June, including 'substantial' updates to reflect the Tenant Fees Act, Client Money Protection, GDPR requirements, and expanded guidance on dual…
Jackson-Stops moves into Alderley Edge with flagship Cheshire branch
Estate agency continues to ramp up regional presence following the sale of its London branches to Dexters
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends…
Resi Awards: The Winners
Over 1,000 property types donned gladrags and gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel last night for Property Week magazine's Resi Awards bash.
Brexit & Beyond: Where next for prime property prices?
Savills' Head of Residential Research Lucian Cook considers how the Brexit pendulum will swing, and takes comfort in the longer-term view
Savills notes ‘a healthy increase in indicators which are normally a precursor to increased market activity’ in the UK
Real estate Plc says global business performance has been 'in line with expectations' at its AGM
Death of the traditional estate agent?
'In this tough market, a good, "proper" Estate Agent has more value than ever', says buying agent Tracy Kellett, as she questions the business sense of low fixed-fee operations, and argues that many traditional…
Complaints about estate agents have risen by 16%
Increases in complaints and fines are down to more awareness rather than falling standards, says The Property Ombudsman, as the organisation warns that its fees may have to rise to keep pace with all the…
Number of offers made in PCL hits a ten-year high
Buyers are 'positioning themselves for life after Brexit', says Knight Frank
Michael Bruce exits Purplebricks
'Hybrid' agency announces surprise departure of founder and CEO - along with the closure of its Australian business - in action-packed trading update