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![Independent agent expands with two new offices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Independent estate agency Hat and Home has continued its expansion with two new branches announced. Three-branch Hat and Home is growing its...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Major agency brands unveil new branches](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/DTZInvestors-Communal-2-695x395.jpg)
It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Major agency expects approaches from franchisees this year](/upload/images/library/Winkworth-logo400x310.png)
Winkworth has told its shareholders that it expects approaches from prospective franchisees to open new branches this year. In a trading statement...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Vast new head office holds 100 employees for expanding agency](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Miles%26Barr-logo-400x310.jpg)
A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fast-growing London agents make strategic acquisitions](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
Two London agencies have announced acquisitions as consolidation in the capital continues apace. Dexters has six new branches after the acquisition of...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Historic estate agency expands into two new territories](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/OpeningHours400x310.jpg)
One of the UK’s oldest estate agency firms has expanded into two new territories. Nock Deighton was established in Shropshire in 1831...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Young agent “off to a flier” and expands with new branches](/upload/images/library/EweMove-Logo-400x310.jpg)
A young franchisee with hybrid agency EweMove is expanding into another area just over nine months since launching his agency. Chris Wells,...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Another agency expands network as London market recovers](/upload/images/Logos/KFHLogo-400x310.jpg)
London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...
15 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![High profile prime agency goes global with slew of new offices](/img/default/eat.png)
A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Two London agencies put faith in High Street with new branch openings](/img/default/eat.png)
As London plays catch-up with the buoyant housing market seen in the rest of the country, two agencies have announced new...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![A flat white and a flat please: Agency opens branches with coffee shops](/img/default/eat.png)
A north of England agency is opening two new branches which will also have coffee shops and deli counters. Redbrik’s two new...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla membership at three-year high after 1,000 new branches join](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla has added over 1,000 branches since lockdown began in March, taking total membership of offices and new homes to a...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Many Countrywide branches now shut permanently](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate Agent Today can reveal that a string of Countrywide offices across the country have been closed in recent weeks - but...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket’s financial advisers talk up company and new CEO](/img/default/eat.png)
Two City consultancies instructed by OnTheMarket have talked up the company’s fortunes after the appointment of its new chief executive. Shore Capital, which in...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Free-to-list portal secures record visits in bid to rival Rightmove and Co](/img/default/eat.png)
OneDome, which operates two free-to-list property listing sites, says it’s had a record month as it strives to build an alternative...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agencies announce expansions despite Coronavirus crisis](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla fees cut ‘saves agents £30m’ with hundreds of new branches joining](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla has upped the stakes in the war between rival websites with two major claims which implicitly challenge both Rightmove and...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Almost 60 new branches sign up to ESTAS customer review platform](/img/default/eat.png)
Three more agencies have signed up to the ESTAS customer review platform. The arrival of Newton Fallowell, Lovelle and Goodchilds - all...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Hunters now UK's third largest agency with PropTech to the fore](/img/default/eat.png)
The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Three new offices in New Year for UK arm of US agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year. The...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Family-run agency announces first of four new London branches](/img/default/eat.png)
Independent family-run agency Kalmars, which currently has just one office in the capital, has revealed the first of four new branches...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Simon Trippett, Partner at The Property Centre](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...
18 September 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Hunters branch network hits 200 with emphasis on IT and local expertise](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Branch closures boost profits at Your Move and Reeds Rains](/img/default/eat.png)
LSL Property Services, parent firm of Your Move and Reeds Rains, says the company’s branch closure programme was a success with profits...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![From North Somerset to Mauritius - two new branches for Fine & Country](/img/default/eat.png)
Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – guide to property startups, Part 2](/img/default/eat.png)
In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - all the latest key industry moves](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Four new branches for franchise agency as it releases strong figures](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise giant Hunters, which started 2019 by announcing two new branches, is to open another four next month after an upbeat...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency continues expansion programme with two new offices](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has continued its expansion in the north of England with two new branches in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The Pontefract branch becomes...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![New branches in Manchester and London as agencies defy market](/img/default/eat.png)
A first-time agent who has previously owned a retail franchise and some buy to let units, has bought the Century 21 franchise...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Sales figures ahead of last year, says upbeat franchise agency](/img/default/eat.png)
At least one estate agency appears to be doing better than expected in the current challenging market - Hunters says sales...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rebranding frenzy increases Hunters' branch total by another four](/img/default/eat.png)
Another four existing estate agency branches have rebranded as Hunters. In the westcountry three branches of Heritage4homes - at Yatton, Nailsea and...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Four agencies open new branches - including one in the Scandi-style...](/img/default/eat.png)
Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Hunters says recent franchisees have ‘beaten the market’](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise giant Hunters says independent agencies which joined the firm in recent years have typically beaten the performance of the housing market. Chief...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons calls time on new branches as emphasis shifts to IT and people](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Fast track to franchise success - are you ready to be your own boss?](/img/default/eat.png)
For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...
17 March 2018
From: Features
![Foxtons profits and sales drop - but much better figures from Connells](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Strong trading update from Hunters, despite Norfolk troubles](/img/default/eat.png)
National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth opens two out-of-London branches with new franchisees](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise giant Winkworth, which opened seven new branches in 2017, has announced two new office openings this month. They are at Banstead...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth says three new offices set to open early this year](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise giant Winkworth says three new offices are set to open early in 2018 to build upon its seven new branches...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![New London branch for franchise giant seeking to expand further](/img/default/eat.png)
Franchise agency Hunters has launched another London office. Hunters has already opened six new branches across the country this year, and acquired...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Hunters profits up 31% in agency's first year on the stock market](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has told investors that its revenues rose 15 per cent to £13.8m in the year to the end of December,...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agency reveals 'managed transition' of some staff to rival company](/img/default/eat.png)
Carter Jonas is expanding its activities in south west England by opening new branches and through the unusual route of a...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Expansions and acquisitions unveiled by franchise agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has boosted its office network over the 200 mark through the acquisition of Besley Hill, one of the longest established...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Connells still looking for 'selective acquisitions' in 2017](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells Group’s estate agency business recorded an eight per cent increase in exchanges in 2016 over the previous year, and says...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons network is now 67 despite London slowdown](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons says its branch network is about to hit a record high of 67 despite the downturn in central parts of...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Market flux as agencies expand, contract and restructure](/img/default/eat.png)
A series of announcements offer an insight into the market flux at the moment. Firstly the franchise giant Hunters has added three...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons goes ahead with two new branch openings](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons has confirmed that it will be opening a further two branches in the coming weeks. The agency said in July that...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Leaders and Romans take aim at competitors with acquisitions claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Merged estate agents Leaders and Romans, known also as the Property Services Holdings Group (PSH), have taken aim at their competitors...
15 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Hunters seeking more acquisitions as it bats off Brexit uncertainty](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has delivered an upbeat report to shareholders, claiming income up 42 per cent in the first six months of the...
09 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Four new branches open for the 'original' hybrid estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
EweMove Sales and Lettings, which describes itself as the UK's first hybrid estate agency, has opened four new branches, taking its...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons reviewing branch openings after huge profits slump](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons is reviewing its programme of branch openings in London because of the slowdown in the capital's housing market. In figures released...
29 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![No market gloom for two agencies launching new branches](/img/default/eat.png)
Brexit and the summer may be creating a faltering housing market in places but two agencies are defying any gloom by...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Agency defies Brexit gloom by adding eight new branches in one month](/img/default/eat.png)
Leaders’ plans for significant expansion in 2016 remain undeterred by Brexit with eight new branches added to its national network in...
12 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![New branches for London agency; merger for UK's oldest surviving land agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has expanded its network of branches in central London with the launch of new offices in Clerkenwell,...
09 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Hunters reports strong start to 2016 with big jump in lettings income](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the UK's largest estate agency chains has issued its latest trading update, reporting a strong start to the year. Hunters,...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons hires new CFO to support growth and expansion](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons has announced the appointment of Mark Berry as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Berry will take over from current CFO...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency to open 15 new branches as reality star boosts business](/img/default/eat.png)
The never knowingly under-punned EweMove hybrid agency says it’s seen a 69 per cent surge in valuation enquiries within three weeks...
18 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Acquisition and new branches for expanding estate agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
Leaders has acquired another agency just weeks after absorbing another agency in the same region. Tudor Estates was founded in 1959 and...
10 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons: revenue up, profits dip in 2015 but seven more branches in 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons has reported a 4.1 per cent increase in its group revenue in 2015 to £149.8m although its profits dipped by...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Hunters hits 170 offices and seeks significant expansion in 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
Sales and lettings franchise giant Hunters has told the City it is anticipating “significant expansion” this year through additional franchises and...
28 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: pay what you want – yes or no?](/img/default/eat.png)
First of all, welcome back everyone. Hope everyone had a great and relaxing break for Christmas and New Year. (Is anyone...
15 January 2016
From: Features
![More tough stock market trading for Purplebricks, Countrywide and Foxtons](/img/default/eat.png)
There has been more volatile stock market trading for some of the industry’s highest-profile agencies. Countrywide - whose chief executive Alison Platt...
15 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![EweMove targets disgruntled agents with ultra-cheap franchise offer](/img/default/eat.png)
Hybrid estate agency EweMove is today announcing four new branches with more to come as it makes a move to target...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Seven more Foxtons branches next year as latest office prepares to open](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons is preparing to open its Croydon office on Saturday - the 58th for the company across Middlesex, Surrey and London. As...
24 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Huge revenue increase for expanding agency franchise giant](/img/default/eat.png)
The latest trading figures from Hunters, which in recent years has become one of the country’s largest sales and lettings agents,...
23 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Two more branches for expanding Foxtons](/img/default/eat.png)
London estate agency Foxtons is set to continue its expansion with the opening of two new branches next month. The new offices...
27 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Five more franchises for EweMove take total up to 62](/img/default/eat.png)
Hybrid estate agency EweMove has announced five new branches bringing its total to 62 - with more to come, it claims. The...
13 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Why estate agents must come to terms with change](/img/default/eat.png)
A riposte to Paul Smith's article 'Why Estate Agents Must Stand Up to the Power of the Portals' I just read an...
17 July 2015
From: Features
![Four new franchisees for EweMove](/img/default/eat.png)
Online franchise agency EweMove has 'expanded its flock' after opening four new branches. The latest franchises to open their doors are located...
01 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Online agency seething about ASA complaint from High Street agent](/img/default/eat.png)
Online agency EweMove says it is seething about a complaint made to the Advertising Standards Authority by a high street estate...