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Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has poached former Alexander Hall boss Tom Davies to the newly created position of group financial services...

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

Foxtons has reopened its doors on the King’s Road, with the launch of its flagship Sloane Square office. It is the first...

Foxtons has described itself as a “lettings-focused” business after announcing the acquisition of rival London agency Ludlow Thompson. The deal is worth...

London’s troubled sales market has turned a corner and is set to end the year on a high according to one...

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

Secured creditors of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon are likely to receive most money owed to them but there is...

Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...

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

Shares in Foxtons rose 3.42% yesterday off the back of its interim results. The London agent’s half-year update shows while lettings revenue...

Foxtons has seen its sales revenues decline during the first half of the year but insists its turnaround is working. The London...

Foxtons has got its mojo back under its new chief executive Guy Gittins, senior executives at the agency brand have proclaimed. Gittins...

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

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has fallen out of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List while Foxtons supremo Jon Hunt has seen...

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

Self-employed agency network eXp UK has been named as the fastest growing brand when it comes to new instructions and number...

A veteran property photographer has revealed the ‘easy to spot’ signs that shows an agent isn’t using professional photography, warning it...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

A home linked to Douglas & Gordon chief executive James Evans is currently listed for sale at £3.5m. The property has been...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

Estate agency brand Douglas & Gordon was confirmed to have entered administration yesterday. There were rumours over the weekend that the well-known...

Foxtons non-executive director and former boss Peter Rollings has suggested the “vast majority” of agents aren’t good at selling properties. Discussing opportunities...

More than half of Estate Agent Today readers have indicated they will raise their fees this year. Several industry executives have suggested...

Industry executives have blamed low fees, budgets and a lack of training for a lack of leadership in the estate agency...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Estate agency should be about more than just earning a commission, senior property leaders have said. The issue of commission was discussed...

Foxtons is expecting a “more challenging” year as it nears completion of an operational review of its business. The London-focused agency brand...

Industry leaders have hit back at a suggestion that agents should do more door-knocking to win business. Speaking in the latest video...

A lack of training and a laissez-faire attitude to leads and listings is preventing agents charging higher fees, industry leaders have...

Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

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

Two Foxtons directors have vowed to stand down from the agent’s board following opposition to their re-election at the company’s annual...

Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...

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...

Foxtons has upped its expectations for its full year financial performance despites acknowledging a “less certain market backdrop.” A trading update from...

UK property sales fell by around a third last month and were flat on a monthly basis, new figures show. HMRC’s latest...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

A former high profile area director for Foxtons has been appointed to a senior role at Beauchamp Estates. Stuart Bennett, previously area...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

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...

Estate agency share prices had a mixed response to dire warnings about housing demand and prices issued by HSBC last week. The...

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

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...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

Foxtons has agreed to start listings its sales and lettings properties with OnTheMarket. The portal revealed in a stockmarket update this morning...

Foxtons has committed to making its offices LGBTQ+ safe spaces for staff and the community. The agent has been promoting its 57...

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

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

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

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

Sales remain the predominant source of income for most estate agency brands, research claims. The analysis warns that agents shouldn’t ignore lettings...

Foxtons has announced the acquisition of two estate agents worth £10.55m. The listed agency giant has acquired IMM Properties Ltd, trading under...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

One of estate agency’s biggest groups yesterday announced the start of a share buyback programme for a tranche of up to...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

A property analyst has warned against comparing the number of branches on Boomin to Rightmove. Challenger portal Boomin revealed its first batch...

Foxtons, Chancellors and Douglas & Gordon have been named among the first paid-up agency brands on Boomin. The challenger portal, launched by...

Estate agency marketing tool Spectre is planning to boost its data science team as it predicts greater use of artificial intelligence...

Estate agency veteran Robin Paterson has joined new ‘quick buy” service UPSTIX. Paterson, a former chief executive of Hamptons and managing director...

More acquisitions are being predicted at agency franchise group Belvoir. It comes as the listed brand yesterday reported record group revenue of...

Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to take up the work of the chief operating officer too. In a statement to shareholders...

Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

A Canadian investment fund with a roughly two per cent share in Foxtons is arguing for the agency to be put...

Lomond Group, which says it is the UK’s fastest-growing estate agency network, has appointed Ed Phillips as its new Group Chief...

Foxtons has this morning launched a £3m share buy back programme, representing a major windfall for its investors. A statement from the...

Foxtons has told shareholders that it has enjoyed "a good year of progress with revenues, profits and cash flow significantly ahead of...

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

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...

Foxtons has confirmed its intention to sell the sales side of Douglas & Gordon, the London agency chain it acquired only...

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Purplebricks share price collapsed by another 9.6 per cent on Friday. This means the agency has lost half of its share price...

Foxtons has this morning announced that former managing director Peter Rollings is rejoining the agency 16 years after his departure. Rollings was...

An independent estate agency with an eye to fashion has launched a second office in the Home Counties, just nine months...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

Foxtons has given an upbeat trading update to shareholders this morning. It says so far this year sales revenue is a huge...

Foxtons has written to the ‘legal owner’ of part of the Tower of London, offering to value the property for a...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

Foxtons has launched a new high-end department called Foxtons Private Office in a bid to woo the richest domestic and international...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

Controversial London agency Foxtons is to review its policy on top management bonuses. This follows a shareholder revolt at the agency's AGM...

Foxtons has given details of the PropTech it uses to help improve leads and business decisions.  The agency, which has some 50 offices...

Photography has become an increasingly important weapon in an agent’s armoury in recent years as listings compete for space on portals,...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

The man who admits he was “the acceptable face of Foxtons” in its golden period says he finally left because it...