Estate Agency News
Gazumping levels drop across the country – but soar in London
One in four UK buyers has been gazumped in the last year, says Emoov; that figure rockets to two out of three in the capital
Humberts launches its first ‘revolutionary’ property hub; rolls out a lifestyle concierge service
Estate agency opens a 5,000 square foot "high tech, high touch" space in Poundbury, Dorset, and rolls out a new "Humberts Living" concierge brand
London’s super-prime market holds steady; pent-up demand building
Despite intense political uncertainty, transactions above £10m are only marginally down on last year, reports Knight Frank, and activity levels look to be on the rise as vendors over-compensate on pricing...
Estate agents are ‘the most stressed profession’ in Britain
Three new surveys tell us that estate agents are the No.1 most stressed profession in Britain, and the fifth least-trusted
Talking Heads: Could Westminster’s latest policy shift reshape the PCL landscape forever?
As Westminster Council moves to limit the size of new homes to 150 square metres - the latest in a series of policy changes designed to temper the super-prime sector - we asked some of the most experienced…
‘There is definitely pent-up demand brewing’ in London’s property market
Douglas & Gordon reports a "large rise" in potential buyer registrations, and positive price growth at the upper-end of the market
Hampstead’s iconic ‘Jabberwocky’ mansion finds a buyer
Described as 'one of the most significant houses in London', The Wabe on Redington Road was inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic poem
Former Knight Frank duo take over Winkworth’s Bath operation
Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard have acquired Winkworth's Bath franchise from Christopher Baker
London lettings agency says its partnership with Airbnb is ‘the beginning of the new age of estate agency’
Portico is the first mainstream UK lettings agency to join Airbnb’s professional co-host scheme
In Pictures: Sales launch in Marylebone’s new ‘residential heart’ – Concord’s Marylebone Square
Druce and Savills are handling sales of new apartments on the old Moxon Street carpark site - the last full city block development site in W1 - which is being transformed into a high-spec residences in…
Black Brick & Harrods Estates team up to sell £26.5m Knightsbridge duplex
Buying consultancy and longstanding PCL agency jointly list four-unit amalgamation in Candy & Candy's benchmark 2002 luxury scheme on Trevor Square
Foxtons confirms six branches have been shut, but ‘no plans for further closures’
London estate agency reviewed all sites, and has closed down branches in Mayfair, Barnes, Beckenham, Enfield, Loughton, and Ruislip