Fine & Country has launched its second radio advert campaign. The premium estate agent’s latest adverts will focus on its ‘Dare To...
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When it comes to plain English, we in the property world are our own worst enemies. I don’t just mean the cliches...
26 August 2023
From: Features
A new estate agency called WS Residential has been launched in Yorkshire, following a merger between a consultancy and an existing...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Foxtons has this morning launched a £3m share buy back programme, representing a major windfall for its investors. A statement from the...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Southend on Sea, soon to be designated a city out of respect for murdered MP Sir David Amess, is to see...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Foxtons has launched a new high-end department called Foxtons Private Office in a bid to woo the richest domestic and international...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Franchise giant Winkworth has launched a new property podcast to boost its marketing. The Property Exchange podcast will air monthly, with the...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News
LSL Property Services, which owns YourMove and Reeds Rains amongst other industry brands, has created an employee forum to help increase...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A family-run agency has launched a campaign to back the High Street following the reopening of most shops and businesses. London agency...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Two former directors of the prestigious Beauchamp Estates agency in central London have set up their own new company. They say their...
13 May 2021
From: Breaking News
At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...
30 January 2021
From: Features
Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK outlet of Warren Buffett's estate agency empire is launching its first TV advert in this country. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay &...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agency group has launched new franchise business models to help those in the industry impacted by Covid-19. Century 21 UK...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A new family-run estate agency in Cornwall claims to be the first in the county to focus on green thinking, championing...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Connells Group has announced a major recruitment drive as it looks to create 250 new agents' positions - and it’s launched...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Knight Frank has launched a new radio advert for the first time. The rollout marks the firm’s fourth phase of its “partners...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Independent estate agency Heywoods has undergone a major rebrand in honour of its former boss Chris Stops. Stops, 57, passed away in...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Knight Frank has launched an auction business to give vendors a wider range of sale options as market uncertainty remains because...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News
A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A leading expert on estate agency and the housing market in Australia has lifted the lid on how Purplebricks failed down...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News
A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
A new buying agency has launched, aimed at well-heeled purchasers and sellers. Called Xander Prime it says it is “acting on behalf...
14 January 2020
From: Breaking News
London agency Benjamin Stevens has made a lifestyle-focused viral ‘TV show’ for YouTube viewers. The agency has called it North London TV...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
99home is the latest online agency to launch a no sale, no fee option for its vendors. The firm, which was launched...
13 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Another bank has slashed its forecast for Purplebricks, citing concerns over its the long-term viability of its international activities in particular. As...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Property consultancy JLL has launched a specialised Help to Buy team in response to what it calls “the increasing demand for...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News
An online agency launched by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition says the online business model might have...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News
It’s been reported that Nested, an estate agency launched two years ago, has received a massive £120m cash injection from venture capitalists. Nested, which...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News
A hybrid estate agency has launched in Bury, one of the first of its kind to operate in the UK on...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News
A new national housing agency – Homes England – has been launched by the newly-rebadged Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News
North eastern agency Bradley Hall is celebrating further business expansion with the launch of a new office in Sunderland - its...
26 September 2017
From: Breaking News
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a comprehensive guide to what it calls “the responsibilities of residential property agents...
12 September 2017
From: Breaking News
A traditional estate agency has launched a new online package to give vendors the opportunity “to save thousands.” FranKeys in Lincoln has...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country has opened a new office at Lymington in the New Forest. The branch is using staff from local...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and the founder of Rightmove, and one of the most respected figures in the...
23 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Humberts is launching a dedicated nationwide Waterfront and Coastal department. The agency, which is now franchising in a bid to expand outside...
23 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Another agency has opened an office in the troubled Nine Elms scheme in central London - this time the new entrant...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Knight Frank has launched its 30th London residential office having opened the doors of its new branch in Victoria. The agency says...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Online agency YOPA has launched a recruitment campaign via social media. Tweets began appearing over the weekend and the latest, posted yesterday,...
24 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has begun testing a virtual reality viewing platform which will allow prospective buyers to view properties without leaving their own...
31 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Beresfords, which describes itself as the largest independent estate agent in Essex and Greater London, is strengthening its country property portfolio...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News
Advertising industry website Campaign Live says Purplebricks has made a shortlist of four creative consultancies to handle its marketing - while...
30 March 2016
From: Breaking News
An estate agency has launched an internal academy to provide training for its rising stars. Humberts, which has 23 offices across England,...
16 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Online agency HouseSimple is introducing a High Street agency style No Sale-No Fee option for vendors, with a reduced fee if they...
27 January 2016
From: Breaking News
High-end property business Savills has launched a new service called Retirement Living, aimed at securing business from retirement scheme developers. The team...
22 October 2015
From: Breaking News
One of the industry debates of the year will be held next week when the inaugural FUTURE : Property Tech conference...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
An estate agency offering what it calls “pay as you go” fees for vendors is launching its first TV and London...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News
A new online agency launched on Monday is already in hot water. It used photographs of a Manchester property on sale through...
10 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Another online estate agency has launched, claiming to save vendors thousands of pounds by “getting rid of all the unnecessary stuff...
09 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Cavendish Lettings is being rebranded as Cavendish Residential this month to signify its expansion into sales as well. The move comes on...
04 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Yorkshire estate agency Linley & Simpson is launching a fee structure linked directly to what it calls the “customer experience.” Linley &...
17 August 2015
From: Breaking News
Another week, another online estate agency launches - but the latest, called YOPA, claims not to charge any upfront fee to...