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Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

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

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

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

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

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

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

A father and his two sons have joined forces to become the new owners of Martin & Co’s St Albans branch. Kevin...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Market activity has shifted back from sales to lettings, Belvoir has reported. Half-year results from the agency franchise network show the “race...

A regional independent agent has shifted its focus to sales after offloading its lettings business to The Lomond Group. Warwickshire and Worcestershire-based...

Purplebricks has recruited Helen Martin to the newly created role of group director of risk and compliance. It comes as the beleaguered...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Hertfordshire estate agency Ashtons has continued on the acquisition trail by snapping up Harpenden-based Home County Sales & Lettings (HCSL). It is...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

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

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

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

John D Wood - which along with Hamptons is regarded as the prime end of the suite of agency brands now...

The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...

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

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

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

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

An agency says two thirds of its sales valuations in London in the first quarter of the year have been conducted...

Connells Group has adopted e-Signatures from Yoti for its sales and lettings business across a number of brands. This follows a successful...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

One of the country’s major regional agencies has unveiled a ‘super hub’ structure which began life as a lockdown measure but...

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

Most letting agents don’t set up a business to become accountants but losing control of client money poses serious risks for...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

Countrywide has this afternoon released a statement suggesting it has, in its eyes, settled the controversy over unclaimed lettings funds being...

Connells Group has announced its acquisition of an independent Cambridgeshire agency - and it says it’s on the look out for...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

An estate agent has been jailed for 19 months and will have to be on the sex offenders’ register for the...

In a trading statement this morning, Countrywide says it has “a new covenant package with lenders provides the financial flexibility to...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

Countrywide’s shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...

Countrywide says its Back To Basics strategy has seen a nine per cent increase in properties for sale with the group...

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...

Countrywide’s attempt to rebuild its expertise pool following the Alison Platt era continues apace with the announcement today that John Hards...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...

The long haul back for Countrywide appears to have begun with the first major name who left during the Alison Platt...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...

Countrywide has made a brief announcement to shareholders about amending its credit facility with lenders to help it turn the business...

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

Foxtons has this morning given details of a sharp fall in both profits and revenue, wirth sales significantly falling away and...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

Shares in troubled agency group Countrywide have fallen to their lowest-ever level of 106.40p in trading this morning. Yesterday shares fell a...

A trading statement from Countrywide this morning continues the decline shown by the agency group in recent years. It says total income...

Countrywide’s share price hit a record low during trading yesterday afternoon when it dropped to 137.75p, having opened the day at...

LSL Property Services - owners of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons amongst estate agency brands - has enjoyed...

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...

Foxtons' figures released to the City this morning confirm a huge slump in sales in 2016 - and even lettings revenue...

A former Countrywide director is joining estate and lettings agency franchise group Homexperts as its operations director. Mike Gowland, who originally qualified...

Countrywide’s long-term share price decline and turbulent branch closure programme have not prevented a relatively positive endorsement of the group’s strategy and...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...