Yopa & Purplebricks build market share, but ‘no-one is safe’ in the online estate agency space
Ranked: the biggest and fastest-growing online estate agencies in Britain
‘Purplebricks 2.0’: Estate agency trumpets strong performance & rolls out a ‘Money Back Guarantee’
"Today we present Purplebricks 2.0," declares CEO Vic Darvey, as the hybrid estate agency sets an ambition to double its market share to 10% of property sales over the next few years.
Punchy business acquisition drive sees estate agency ‘capitalise on a consolidating market’
21 deals have already been done this year, says Belvoir boss, with six more acquisitions in the pipeline and 15 more 'under consideration'
Veteran estate agency brand Humberts back on the expansion trail
“We feel now is the best time to be building on our success and re-starting our expansion programme,” says 179-year-old estate agency Humberts, which was bought out of administration just before the…
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Interview: Inside Strutt & Parker’s big bet on a ‘hybrid’ broker model
Exclusive: Sales chief Claire Reynolds explains how the agency's new brokerage will operate alongside traditional offices, what the move could unlock, and what it says about the industry’s evolution.
RBKC approves 100% premium on second homes
Bills to double from 2026/27 as council moves to address £100mn-plus funding gap.
Strutt & Parker recruits Savills’ Hampstead sales head
Heritage agency boosts new broker network with senior north London hire.
The New 2% Club: Jamie Hope on pricing in Prime Central London’s leaner market
The era of the ‘comfortable 10% cushion’ is over, says boutique agency boss - today’s market rewards accuracy, not optimism.
British property mogul reportedly sells $55mn NYC townhouse
One Hyde Park co-creator is said to have sold the property after acquiring a Midtown penthouse.
In Pictures: ‘World-renowned’ Scottish estate seeks £67mn
Tulchan is one of the great Highland estates. 'The opportunity it offers is unmatched in Scotland today,' says Savills.
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Andrew Thomas, a Lecturer in Middle East Studies and author of Iran and the West: A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy, explores 'a deliberate strategy by the Iranian government, designed to exact…
Super-prime rental deals surge in London
£5,000-per-week-plus tenancies up 8% year-on-year as internationally mobile tenants prioritise flexibility.
In Pictures: One of London’s oldest houses comes to market
Rare 17th-century survivor just off the Strand recently returned to resi use.
Big-brand agency franchise in PCL goes up for sale
Winkworth is seeking an 'entrepreneurial property expert' to take over the established hub in one of the capital’s top HNW hotspots.
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