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As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

Portico Estate Agents is set to unveil a new sustainable office at its Fulham branch in London next week. It forms part...

The Acorn Group has promised its clients that it will be business as usual following its acquisition by Leaders Romans Group...

Leaders Romans Group, which is fast becoming one of the UK’s largest agencies, has acquired another firm. It’s the first purchase of...

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

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

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...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

London agency chain Portico has signed up to OnTheMarket.  The 17 branch firm, which handles both sales and lettings, has offices in...

London agency Portico has been warned that if there is a repeat of issues concerning its listings on portals, it may...

The rise of Airbnb has been majestic, going all the way from conception to becoming a common noun in less than...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

East London estate agency Spencers is today being rebranded as Portico. The seven-branch network - which also trades as Phillip Leigh -...

A London estate agency’s analysis of the latest Land Registry data suggests transactions in the capital are the lowest ever recorded.  Land...

The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...

Prominent top end London estate agent Trevor Abrahmsohn says some homes in the higher levels of the market may now have...

Transaction volumes across all of London are 48 per cent lower than they were a year ago, claims an estate agency...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...

It’s the news that has got everyone talking: Barclays are bringing back the 100% mortgage.  The market has taken a bit of...

Portico has acquired all eight branches of east London agency Spencers, bringing the total offices in the expanded group to 20. Spencers,...

We’re used to agents in the provinces having to initiate incentives to attract vendors but the state of the high-end London...

Agents' boards get a lot of stick. Many see them as stains on the landscape, some see them as useless in...

Shelter has been tirelessly campaigning for longer tenancies for the last few years.  The charity has led the case for change and...

Online estate agent Purplebricks has now completed its pre-Christmas IPO with shares initially valued at £240m. It’s the latest news that...

A survey of 2,000 existing and former house sellers in London suggests that relatively few regard the age and history of...

It’s not just inside the offices that get decorated at Christmas - many of you have done a fine job at...

Last week, on the latest series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar threw his teams into the London property market.  As expected, Twitter...

An estate agency claims there is a “contagion” spreading across the prime London housing market with sales reduced drastically thanks to...