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The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

An estate agency group is rebranding and pledges that it will build on its current revenue averaging £1m per branch.  Property group...

West London agency RiverHomes is rebranding in what it describes as a bid to more closely reflect its unique expertise on...

Leaders Romans Group is to bolster its finance services with the expansion and rebranding of its mortgage arm. Leaders and Romans Mortgage Services...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has unveiled its new website. Berkshire Hathaway Homes Services (Kay &...

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

A £17.8m pre-tax loss has been reported by Yopa in its latest financial statement filed at Companies House. Figures lodged just before...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

A North East agency, which first opened in 1977, has revealed a new identity with a new name and fresh branding. Thirlwells...

Independent estate agency Heywoods has undergone a major rebrand in honour of its former boss Chris Stops. Stops, 57, passed away in...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Countrywide says London agency Greene & Co, acquired back in May 2015, will become ‘fully immersed’ into its Hamptons International brand...

An estate agency in St Albans has rebranded as Fine & Country. JW&Co Langleys office in St Albans was acquired by Tom...

Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...

There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether we’re talking about estate agency franchises or fast food franchises, it’s...

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

Part of the Arun Estates Group has rebranded - by dropping the ‘& Partners’ element of its name. The agency formerly known...

Savills has snapped up an independent London estate agency in what is likely to be one of the last deals of...

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

Intelligent Services Group - parent company of online auction service IAM Sold - is rebranding around the IAM name. ISG and its...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

Another four existing estate agency branches have rebranded as Hunters. In the westcountry three branches of Heritage4homes - at Yatton, Nailsea and...

Hunters is hoping to defy the long-running slowdown in the London market with the opening of a new branch in Greenwich.  The...

Cluttons - which a year ago was bought out of pre-pack administration by a so-called ‘turnaround’ business, RCapital - has now...

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

The Department of Communities and Local Government has been rebadged as the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government in what...

Anscombe & Ringland and Russell, Baldwin & Bright are tobe rebranded under the Chancellors name.  The agencies - Anscombe & Ringland in...

Three Country Properties offices in Hertfordshire have been rebranded as Hunters - over two years after their acquisition.  The regional agency Country Properties...

Jackson-Stops & Staff is undergoing a rebrand including the creation of a snappier title - it’s just Jackson-Stops now - as...

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...

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

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rebranding to Propertymark NAEA and the Association of Residential Letting Agents is to be...

Andrews Property Group has announced that Ronda Green, the group’s marketing director, died suddenly in hospital on January 3. Having previously worked...

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

The UK's largest estate agency has announced another key departure from its senior management team.  Graham Bell, managing director for London, is...

Andrews Property Group has announced several acquisitions which have strengthened its operations across London and the South West. The firm, which recently...

Hunters has delivered an upbeat report to shareholders, claiming income up 42 per cent in the first six months of the...

Estate Agent Today has received a list of around 60 Countrywide Group estate agency offices expected to close in the next...

Regional agency Andrew’s Estates has opened its seventh branch on the Wirral, making it the largest independent to operate in the...

Countrywide has started the formal process of merging and rebranding some of its existing local chains, beginning with London.  John D Wood...

Andrews Property Group, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary, has rebranded its offices and online presence.  It says its new look...

The 177 year old agency and consultancy Bidwells has a new brand identity - and an ambitious pledge to grow market...

Countrywide has rebranded its land and new homes team as Countrywide Residential Development and has announced a raft of new senior...

This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...

South of England agency chain Andrews has launched a new app and website as part of its brand-refreshing programme for 2016.  The...

Chief executive Alison Platt says Countrywide Group will always remain a “house of brands” but will nonetheless move to “fewer, stronger...

The Romans Group has confirmed its fourth acquisition of the year - it has now merged with Campsie’s residential and commercial...

Rightmove is to relaunch its portal with a design to emphasise what it claims is increasing consumer-friendliness and ever-higher volumes of...

In a flurry of artistic jargon, LonRes has unveiled the thinking behind its new pink corporate logo, unveiled on the website...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s best known independent property auctioneers, has unveiled a new logo.  The launch completes the recent...

Kudos Residential, a Norfolk sales and lettings agency, today becomes part of the Hunters empire, bringing the number of Hunters-branded franchise...

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