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![Section 21 use ‘ overstated’, according to LRG research](/upload/images/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![Leaders Romans Group snaps up South London estate agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - positive partnerships](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Going green! Agent opens ‘eco-branch’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Portico Estate Agents is set to unveil a new sustainable office at its Fulham branch in London next week. It forms part...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Acorn Group promises business as usual after sell-off to LRG](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/acorn400x310.jpg)
The Acorn Group has promised its clients that it will be business as usual following its acquisition by Leaders Romans Group...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leaders Romans Group announces first acquisition since private equity take-over](/upload/images/Logos/LeadersRomans-2018-400x310.jpg)
Leaders Romans Group, which is fast becoming one of the UK’s largest agencies, has acquired another firm. It’s the first purchase of...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Historic independent London agency snapped up after 200 years](/upload/images/library/LeadersRomans-2018-400x310.jpg)
The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Boomin advertising extravaganza as portal launches](/img/default/eat.png)
Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - even a typhoon couldn't stop them!](/img/default/eat.png)
England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - all the latest industry moves and news](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - your one-stop-shop for the industry's jobs news](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Who comes out on top in the battle of the property portals?](/img/default/eat.png)
Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
17 November 2018
From: Features
![London agency with 17 branches signs up to OnTheMarket](/img/default/eat.png)
London agency chain Portico has signed up to OnTheMarket. The 17 branch firm, which handles both sales and lettings, has offices in...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agency told by ad watchdog that more complaints may trigger formal probe](/img/default/eat.png)
London agency Portico has been warned that if there is a repeat of issues concerning its listings on portals, it may...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Differentiate or die - Airbnb’s messy ecosystem](/img/default/eat.png)
The rise of Airbnb has been majestic, going all the way from conception to becoming a common noun in less than...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - a short history of estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...
04 August 2017
From: Features
![Queen’s speech: Property industry reacts to proposed tenant fee ban](/img/default/eat.png)
The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...
23 June 2017
From: Features
![Acquired agency to take on Portico name and branding](/img/default/eat.png)
East London estate agency Spencers is today being rebranded as Portico. The seven-branch network - which also trades as Phillip Leigh -...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agency says some London boroughs seeing record low transactions](/img/default/eat.png)
A London estate agency’s analysis of the latest Land Registry data suggests transactions in the capital are the lowest ever recorded. Land...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Article 50 may be huge for UK but housing market stays calm](/img/default/eat.png)
The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Some prime London properties 'now 35% off their peak prices of 2014'](/img/default/eat.png)
Prominent top end London estate agent Trevor Abrahmsohn says some homes in the higher levels of the market may now have...
07 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Transactions 60% down in some parts of London, admits agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Transaction volumes across all of London are 48 per cent lower than they were a year ago, claims an estate agency...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![How can Agents survive in an increasingly competitive market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![The city that never sleeps – London welcomes the Night Tube](/img/default/eat.png)
In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...
02 September 2016
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity: HM at 90 and other great fund-raising events...](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...
20 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Barclays no-deposit mortgage: a good idea?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s the news that has got everyone talking: Barclays are bringing back the 100% mortgage. The market has taken a bit of...
13 May 2016
From: Features
![Rebranded London agency snaps up eight-branch independent firm](/img/default/eat.png)
Portico has acquired all eight branches of east London agency Spencers, bringing the total offices in the expanded group to 20. Spencers,...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![London agency tries fixed-fees and a contest to lure £1m-plus vendors](/img/default/eat.png)
We’re used to agents in the provinces having to initiate incentives to attract vendors but the state of the high-end London...
07 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Should estate agent boards be banned?](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents' boards get a lot of stick. Many see them as stains on the landscape, some see them as useless in...
18 March 2016
From: Features
![Do tenants want longer tenancies?](/img/default/eat.png)
Shelter has been tirelessly campaigning for longer tenancies for the last few years. The charity has led the case for change and...
20 February 2016
From: Features
![Online Vs traditional – the battle continues](/img/default/eat.png)
Online estate agent Purplebricks has now completed its pre-Christmas IPO with shares initially valued at £240m. It’s the latest news that...
08 January 2016
From: Features
![Age and history of an estate agency is of little interest to clients](/img/default/eat.png)
A survey of 2,000 existing and former house sellers in London suggests that relatively few regard the age and history of...
06 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Outside looking in - more great estate agency office Christmas pictures](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s not just inside the offices that get decorated at Christmas - many of you have done a fine job at...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Why do agents have an unfavourable reputation among the public?](/img/default/eat.png)
Last week, on the latest series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar threw his teams into the London property market. As expected, Twitter...