The Secret Agent: Will 2020 be the greatest 'selling out' our industry has seen?
Covid has given agencies the perfect excuse to reduce the footprint of their office networks, says our PCL insider, but what is left of a brand when all the good people have gone?

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Peter Wetherell on the Dexters deal, industry standards & turning Mayfair’s boardrooms back into ballrooms
PrimeResi catches up with the 'Mayfair Guru' in the wake of his firm's tie-up with Jeff Doble's Dexters, to discuss how the partnership came about, and what the future holds for one PCL's most recognisable…
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Design duo launch new estate agency selling ‘beautiful, refurbished homes with a warranty’
Set up by the team behind design studio Ivar London, Cuvelo is promising to 'take responsibility for every home it sells' by supplying a one-year warranty for buyer peace of mind.
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Industry heavyweight Everett joins Yopa
Hamptons' former sales chief Peter Everett has joined Savills-backed fixed-fee estate agency Yopa as Commercial Director.
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RIB recruits top Sotheby’s agent in ‘significant’ prime resi push
Longstanding independent firm ramps up resi division with recruitment of high-profile broker & star of Britain’s Most Expensive Houses as head of sales.
‘Disruptive’ country property agency hits £220mn in sales
Andrew Russell & Ben Bentley's independent firm, The Country House Department, is on course for a 'record' year following a number of big-ticket deals.
Buyer sought for ‘exceptional’ Chelsea development site
Freehold swathe on sought-after Tite Street has scope for a significant prime resi scheme.
London property consultancy recruits director of private clients
Hamish Bruce has joined Inhous following stints at Marsh & Parsons and Black Brick.
Election 2024: Prime property sector sees “cause for optimism” in the prospect of a Labour government
'The likelihood of an incoming Labour government no longer feels like a massive threat to prime property markets in London and the country,' says Middleton Advisors.
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Abrahmsohn: On dealing with gazumping & gazundering
Gazumping & gazundering are the uninvited guests of a bull & bear market, but there are ways to mitigate the risks of them trashing the house; one of the most experienced agents in the business explains…
£180mn Vauxhall scheme tops out
Australian developer Third.i's Graphite Square launches to the UK market this month and will be ready for occupation in 2024.
Small is beautiful for renters in Notting Hill
Agency reports 'surge in demand' for one-beds amongst students and hybrid workers.
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