Estate Agency News
Brexit delay has prompted a ‘significant increase’ in buyer activity, reports agency
Estate agency Winkworth has seen a 27% jump in new buyer registrations and a 24% rise in agreed sales since the latest Brexit delay was declared at the end of March
Estate agency puts tech at the heart of the business, appointing an IT & Marketing Director
Belvoir has promoted David Newton to 'focus on marketing and IT integration' across its four main high street agency brands
Countrywide earnings take a hit in Q1
'The ongoing uncertainties surrounding Brexit continue to weigh heavily on consumer confidence as a whole', says Countrywide Plc ahead of its AGM
Property demand has fallen to a six-year low – NAEA
Estate agency branches have fewer properties available to buy compared to last year, and buyer numbers have dropped to their lowest March level since 2013
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices moves into the Middle East
Dubai is the fourth international market to be penetrated by Warren Buffet's real estate brokerage arm
JLL sets up dedicated Mayfair & Marylebone lettings team
George Vernon has joined JLL to help establish a dedicated Mayfair and Marylebone lettings team
Countrywide share trading frozen as price sinks to a new low
The London Stock Exchange put a pause on the trading of Countrywide Plc shares yesterday, invoking a "Price Monitoring Extension" twice as the price hit a new low
Grantley snaps up Home Counties property management firm
Surrey-based estate agency Grantley Group has acquired Property Services Haslemere
Weekday evenings are the best time for generating leads from property portals
Sales listings on Zoopla generate most leads at 9pm on a Wednesday; the sweet spot for rental listings is 8pm on Monday
Trading Standards launches new body to police estate & letting agents
The new National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team will act as the lead enforcement authority for the purposes of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.
£1m+ deals rocket despite a ‘lacklustre’ wider market
Twenty Ci reports a 66% year-on-year jump in £5m+ property transactions, while the overall number of new instructions has dwindled and property prices have fallen in most regions