From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
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Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine. The lettings team at...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Sale stock levels have surged by 15% since the start of the year due to the ‘stagnant market,’ research claims. Quick-buy firm...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Falkirk has been named as the UK’s fastest-selling market. New figures from Rightmove show sellers in the area are finding a buyer...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to have snapped up the historic Brightwell Manor as his new home. Johnson, who was...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Historic estate agency brand Humberts has expanded into the Oxford area with a tenth franchised office. It is led by experienced local...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The London agency that was at the forefront of introducing the ‘serviced office hub’ concept of working for self-employed agents has...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...
04 December 2021
From: Features
One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to the first PJT of autumn - an update on who’s moving where right now. Please let us know...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
In this latest exclusive video interview, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler – an agent himself – chats with Peter Grant, chairman of the board at...
25 September 2021
From: Features
Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients. Peter Grant, Managing...
21 June 2021
From: Features
Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...
08 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics. The...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A survey of completion times for house sales over the past four years suggests that the worst performing local authority area...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes. An average of 868 £1m-plus...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A BBC presenter has used her local newspaper column to mock an estate agency for suggesting fridge magnets be removed to improve...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner. JP Downes...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News
A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Keller Williams UK is opening a new Market Centre, this time in Oxfordshire - and it has signed a senior Savills...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...
04 January 2020
From: Features
The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
It’s a great start to the week for Wesley Carney, a lettings negotiator at the wonderful Breckon & Breckon agency in...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News
An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News
An Oxfordshire estate agency is shutting up shop at the end of this week in order to allow its parent company...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Several agencies operating under different brand names in south east England have been retitled under just one, called Alexander & Co. This...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News
New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News
In an unexpected trading statement this morning, OnTheMarket says it has signed 243 new listing agreements within its first 10 days...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Every week we remain in awe of the charity fund-raising undertaken by our industry - and often forgotten by those who...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Two established independent estate agency brands have joined forces to create the Estate Agency Franchise Group and are looking to expand. The...
09 June 2017
From: Breaking News
MPL Interiors was brought in to execute an office fit-out in a former paint shop in Wantage, Oxfordshire, for estate agent...
05 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content
The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...
27 May 2017
From: Features
The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...
20 May 2017
From: Features
Senior members of the fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents group are meeting today to discuss how independents can...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News
HomeXperts says it has recruited new franchisees covering Dorset, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Some 18 months ago the chain - which then had...
13 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Rentplus, a business providing Rent To Buy homes, has announced that it has new funding of £20m - on top of...
18 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...
25 April 2016
From: Features
Chancellors has acquired a majority stake in the brokers Alexander James Mortgage Services. The deal means that the Bracknell-based firm – one...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News
We’re receiving more photographs from agencies showing just how much you’re getting into the Christmas spirit - and making your offices...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News
There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents). But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News
The estate agent who last week sent an open letter to OnTheMarket, saying it had lost her both business and money,...