Estate Agency News
Over 10% of rental properties listings are ‘likely to be advertised unlawfully’
Discriminating against DSS tenants "is hardly any different" to racism, declares National Housing Federation chief
Quintessentially launches a prime property shopfront in Belgravia
The new Kinnerton Street office will act predominantly as a buying agency. It is part of "an ambitious expansion plan" to launch more multi-service branches around the world
Purplebricks reports strong growth despite a ‘shakeout’ of the estate agency sector
Market-leading online agency has seen revenue climb by 20% in the last year
Boutique estate agency embarks on UK recruitment drive, promising ‘the perfect work/life balance’
Mr & Mrs Clarke looks to tempt industry pros keen to run their own property business without being tied to a high street office, or having to shell out a 'cumbersome upfront franchise fee'
Savills partners up with Lucas Fox in Spain
Global property firm follows up on its acquisition of Aguirre Newman by forming a new strategic alliance with top-end Spanish property consultancy Lucas Fox
Resilient applicant levels show ‘underlying positivity’ in Central London – Winkworth
Agency reports 28% increase in new applicants registering in Q3 compared with the same period last year, although numbers were down marginally on Q2, and remain well below 2013 levels
North-South house price gap to ‘turn on its head’ as London’s mainstream market struggles
Savills is predicting 21.6% property price inflation in the North West over the next five years - while prices in the capital nudge up by just 4.5%
‘We have been let down by some of our large shareholders’: Emoov’s Russell Quirk confirms money troubles
"We are in talks with parties that have approached us to acquire the business", confirms Emoov founder Russell Quirk in an insightful video interview with property industry consultant Graham Lock.
Minister accuses estate agents of under-reporting suspicious activity
“It is remarkable how few Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) come from estate agents given that they are the main facilitators,” declared the Minister of State for Security, Ben Wallace, during a…
Emoov ‘has put itself up for sale’; Foxtons reported to be in talks
High-profile online estate agency Emoov is "in talks" with potential buyers/investors; reports suggest that Foxtons has "already held preliminary talks about a takeover"
Christie’s launches luxury real estate brokerage in Aspen
Star affiliates picked to roll out new venture in one of the world's most exclusive resorts
MyHomeGroup takes aim at ‘traditional’ agents with fixed-fee property management offering
"We are ready to disrupt the property management industry in the same way that online agents have done for Sales and Lettings", says boss Will Clark