Estate Agency News
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
Why our staff are choosing to sell their homes now
Matt Gibberd of design-led estate agency The Modern House explains why four members of the team, including himself, are choosing to sell their homes now, and offers up eight nuggets of advice for ensuring…
Fine & Country moves into Mauritius
Estate agency franchise now operates in over 300 locations around the world
In Pictures: Hidden Scandi-style mews houses with ‘invisible kerb appeal’
Developer City & Docklands has delivered a pair of low-profile high-spec contemporary mews houses on Abbey Road, which are 'naturally unseen' by passers-by
Market Snapshot: Belgravia bears up amid Brexit challenges
Buyers baulking at the prices in Mayfair and Knightsbridge are seeing a 'good value proposition' in neighbouring Belgravia, reports longstanding local agency Best Gapp, with some notable short-lease activity...
73% of buy-to-let investors still think the sector is the best long-term investment
83% of investors say it is either unlikely or very unlikely that they will sell their buy-to-let property within the next year, with the majority (58%) staying put for five years
Zoopla upgrades mobile app to ‘pave the way for future innovation’
60% of househunters start their property search on a mobile device, says the property portal
Supply & demand bounce back, but 81% of properties are still selling below asking
'It’s evident that buyers and sellers are no longer waiting for the outcome of Brexit and want to get things moving,' says NAEA chief