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The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Foxtons shareholders are reportedly putting the board under pressure to put the agency brand up for sale Two shareholders who own a...

Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...

Chestertons has launched a new initiative with its e-Bike partner Forest that it hopes will get 5,000 of its customers and...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Chestertons, one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, has been sold to a European real estate services and technology group. The buyer...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

Buyers are waiting for mortgage rates to stabilise before making a move in the property market, Chestertons claims. It comes as the...

London estate agency Chestertons has made another senior appointment for its growing New Homes division. Henry O’Neill, former New Homes Director at...

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...

Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year. The London agent has acquired boutique Chelsea agency...

Supply and demand is rising but there is still a shortage of larger properties for buyers, Chestertons claims. An update from the...

The latest interest rate rise has heightened the risk of forced sales and buyers shying away from the market, agents have...

Two major agents have been on the acquisition trail this week. Chestertons, London’s oldest estate agency, has continued its expansion plans with...

Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

A more competitive mortgage market may actually dampen hopes of a downsizing boom, an agent has predicted. Many property professionals last year...

Property listings and sales remain down on pre-pandemic levels but there are signs that sellers are starting to heed agent advice...

London agent Chestertons has signed a deal with Forbes Global Properties, giving it access to its worldwide reach and audience of...

Buyer frustration is building due to a continuing lack of stock for sale, Chestertons has warned. New data released by the agent...

The pandemic has left a “structural and lasting impact” on London’s property market, Chestertons claims. Analysis of Land Registry data by the...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

The rush to complete property purchases continued throughout November but fewer sellers are now coming to market, a major estate agency...

Chestertons has released its housing market forecasts for 2023, predicting that prices will only see a “slight dip” next year before...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...

The Land Registry has said it anticipates ‘minimal disruption’ if a civil service strike goes ahead. Civil servants across 126 public sector...

Buyers are facing hesitant sellers and a continuing shortage of properties, Chestertons claims. The agency reported that the number of property viewings...

John Ennis has officially started as chief executive of Chestertons today, expressing excitement about leading the historic estate agency brand into...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

The temperature may be cooling outside but there is plenty of charitable warmth being shown by estate agents. Whatever the cause you...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has hailed securing new contracts with major agencies and revealed discussions are ongoing with more...

OnTheMarket has secured contract renewals from several major agency brands as it reports a revenue boost for the first six months...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

Annual house price growth returned to double digits in July, Land Registry data reveals. The figures will reignite the debate over the...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss wasn’t the only person taking on a high-profile role yesterday. Guy Gittins has officially taken the helm at...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Chestertons has named a former Foxtons and Keller Williams agent as its new head of sales. It has recruited Matthew Thompson to...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...

Foxtons had become ‘flabby’ and lost its sense of business, its interim chief executive Peter Rollings claims. Speaking on The Guild of...

The historic Chestertons brand, one of London’s largest and oldest estate agents, has today announced the appointment of John Ennis as its new...

Foxtons interim chief executive Peter Rollings has said “change was needed” to boost the London brand after Guy Gittins was appointed...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has secured funding from three high profile estate agents. Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech subsidiary Grosvenor...

Regional agent Dacre, Son & Hartley is expanding into York and has appointed experienced estate agent, Nick Udovicic, to head up...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

Foxtons has confirmed the appointment of former Chestertons boss Guy Gittins as its new chief executive. Gittins will step into the role...

The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...

Foxtons is rumoured to have raided London rival Chestertons for its chief executive Guy Gittins. Estate Agent Today revealed on Friday that...

Chestertons chief executive Guy Gittins has stepped down with immediate effect. Gittins has been chief executive of the high-end London agency brand...

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

The London agency that was at the forefront of introducing the ‘serviced office hub’ concept of working for self-employed agents has...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

Knight Frank has appointed David Lewis as head of rural sales for Devon and West Somerset. Lewis’s career in residential property began...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

Chestertons, which is itself currently on sale, has snapped up independent London Residential, a firm operating in the north west of...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget did not ignore Capital Gains Tax after all.   For those selling UK residential property the deadline to file...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in our industry. If you have...

Chestertons, the London high-end estate agency chain, is reported to be looking for a buyer. Sky News says it’s hired Deloitte, the...

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

A leading agency in the capital says it’s seen its strongest ever half year of trading. According to Chestertons’ latest market analysis,...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...

A London agency is rejecting the suggestion that sellers are heading to the countryside - instead, it says they’re likely to move...

One of the earliest London agencies to adopt a hub-style operation with self-employed agents working on a high commission basis, has...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

Foxtons has reassured investors that 2021 has started well and the agency is on the road to recovery after the Coronavirus...

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

Residential transactions totalled 147,050 last month according to HMRC - that’s 23 per cent higher than the previous month and an...

London’s residential market appears to be showing renewed signs of life thanks to the rollout of the government roadmap and vaccine...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

An estate agency says 10 per cent of its sellers have already dropped their asking prices to keep buyers on board,...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

The London sales market is slowing as Christmas nears but no significant impact has been caused by the second wave of...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

There’s been a surprise appointment as OnTheMarket chief executive. Instead of popular acting CEO Clive Beattie - who had made it known...

The number of Hong Kong buyers looking at property in London has doubled in just five weeks according to an agency...