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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...

A former pub landlord has been appointed a new franchisee to take over Winkworth’s Worthing office on the South Coast. Nathan Wright...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...

Hunters has welcomed two new franchise partners who have acquired the Hunters Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey businesses. Sam Lakin and Pete Croft have...

Jackson-Stops is putting the final touches to a new franchise offering for agents. The agency brand is planning to launch a franchise...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

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

EweMove, the high profile hybrid estate agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, says it has recruited a record 30 new...

Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year.  In a trading statement to shareholders...

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

An estate agency group has launched new franchise business models to help those in the industry impacted by Covid-19. Century 21 UK...

High profile franchise hybrid agency EweMove has announced ambitious plans to double agent numbers within two years. The firm - which has...

The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

Franchise giant Winkworth has reported an 11 per cent drop in gross revenue and profit plummeting 20.2 per cent in the...

Hunters has announced the launch of an additional franchise office at Torquay in Devon. The branch is a conversion of local independent...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

The Property Franchise Group - which operates five High Street agency brands and the EweMove hybrid - has set up a...

It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...

A new franchisee says she will combine 20 years of property knowledge with state-of-the-art PropTech to provide customers with what she...

Winkworth’s trading statement for the first half of 2019 show the company’s revenue and pre-tax profit both dipping slightly - but...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...

Hybrid estate agency has reported a modest pre-tax profit of some £400,000 as part of the 2018 results of its parent...

The road to opening up your own business can be a long one. If you’ve never done it before, there are...

Your Move and Reeds Rains have confirmed that 39 branches are to be taken over by David Newnes and an existing...

EweMove, the hybrid agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, has announced five new franchisees - several of them are independent...

Winkworth says it’s seen a huge 78.5 per cent rise in franchise applicants over the past 12 months and says there...

Century 21 UK appears to have bucked the trend of closing offices and reduced footfall by marking the opening of 16...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

Winkworth has opened an office in Northampton.  The operation is owned and run by new franchisee Sunny Kooner, who is joined by...

The number of new franchise applicants reported by Winkworth in the first half of the year rocketed 135 per cent -...

Humberts - which when it was operating jointly with Chestertons was a prominent supporter of Agents’ Mutual and OnTheMarket - has...

Another eight EweMove franchisees have been appointed in just one month - but controversially, some of them have no estate agency...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

The Property Franchise Group has this morning reported strong figures for 2017 with news that its hybrid brand EweMove traded profitably...

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

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

Franchise giant Winkworth, which opened seven new branches in 2017, has announced two new office openings this month.  They are at Banstead...

The Property Franchise Group’s trading statement this morning reveals a huge 23 per cent rise in revenue for 2017 - £10.2m...

Franchise giant Winkworth has told its shareholders that its revenues for 2017 are likely to be less than five per cent...

A housing association which for over two years has operated its own estate agency now wants similar organisations to join up...

Winkworth says solid performances from its lettings and property management services, plus new franchise deals, have compensated for a challenging sales...

Franchise estate and lettings group HomeXperts has announced the latest areas where it has recruited local property experts. They are Berkshire, Essex, Kent and...

Winkworth Franchising has created an in-house recruitment department to enhance the company’s tailored offering to franchisees. The team will be led by head...

The first agent to open a franchised Winkworth branch has returned to the business as a consultant. Michael Stoop began his career...

Belvoir is continuing with its strategy of selling off its corporate offices, with a new franchisee just completing on the purchase...

Humberts - until now known as an agency operating predominantly in market towns across southern England - is opening a Mayfair office in...

HomeXperts, the network of franchise agents operating from their homes and covering sales and lettings, has announced three new franchisees. They are...

Property Franchise Group - formerly known as Martin & Co - has announced that 12 EweMove franchises have been sold in...

Hunters has boosted its office network over the 200 mark through the acquisition of Besley Hill, one of the longest established...

HomeXperts says it has recruited new franchisees covering Dorset, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Some 18 months ago the chain - which then had...

Estate Agent Today has been told that a deal between the Property Franchise Group and ZPG - the new name for...

Despite Brexit and economic uncertainty, there is still confidence from many agencies that are expanding, opening and acquiring even this late...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

Hunters is expanding its London presence with a new branch in Willesden Green - and the promise of more openings in...

Sales and rental franchise giant Belvoir has announced new franchise owners and an upgraded target to have 400 offices across the UK...

Hybrid estate agency EweMove is today announcing four new branches with more to come as it makes a move to target...

Online franchise agency EweMove has 'expanded its flock' after opening four new branches. The latest franchises to open their doors are located...