Estate Agency News
Glam Park Lane pad overlooking Hyde Park offered to rent at £46k a month
In Pictures: The lavish former home of Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbank Jr is available to rent at £11,500 per week.
Property chiefs help cook up solutions to tackle youth homelessness
Head honchos from some of London's top property firms gathered last week to help raise funds and awareness for New Horizon Youth Centre, the capital’s leading day centre for homeless 16 to 21 year olds.
Hunters recruits Foxtons tech stalwart
Dan Rafferty has joined franchised estate agency Hunters as Chief Operating Officer, signalling an 'ambitious investment in technology'.
Rightmove profits jump as estate agencies spend over £1,000 per month on advertising
The property portal's average monthly revenue per advertiser (ARPA) increased from £922 in 2017 to £1,005 in 2018, while the number of member branches has 'remained stable'.
High-value fixer-uppers help Savills auction reach over £30m
Notable sales at Savills' February property auction include The Hoo in Hampstead, which offers some significant potential for a residential conversion.
Trading Standards pushes for greater transparency on referral fees
Five things estate agents need to tell sellers & buyers about referral fee arrangements.
Wealth management magazine names its top property advisors for 2019
Spear's picks its top ten London sales, London buying, and country property advisors.
Foxtons 2013-2018: from £42m profit to £17m loss
Charting the rise and fall of profits and revenues at high-profile estate agency Foxtons.
Taylor Wimpey picks Harrods for central London development showcase
Developer TWCL goes on a month-long marketing push, showcasing its central London schemes in the Knightsbridge department store.
In Pictures: Mayfair’s ‘ultimate fashionista pad’ offered for £7.95m
Three-bedroom duplex apartment on Carlos Place - billed as 'Mayfair’s most fashionable street' - has recently been refurbished by Auberry of London.
Change at the top for Purplebricks as revenues fail to meet expectations
Hybrid estate agency announces replacement CEOs in the UK and USA.
Choosing the right estate agent (& valuation) is the biggest factor in selling a property, say vendors
Just under half of vendors say 'picking the right agent and price to start with' was the crucial factor in selling their property.