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Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

Former Evolve staff are being offered £2,000 ex-gratia payments by the easyGroup after its ownership of easyProperty ended. Jason Bull, national sales...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Countrywide is to hold a special general meeting on November 18 to consider its future ownership and structure. Last month Countrywide group...

We can all agree that the recovery of the property market since May has been outstanding. The latest data from Zoopla...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...

An extensive culling of branches and staff continues apace at Countrywide as it significantly reduces the size of both its office...

Agents Together, the wellbeing and mentorship service which came into existence earlier this year, is launching what it calls a Redundancy...

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...

Franchise network Hunters has recorded strong figures for the first half of 2020 but a trading statement reveals the measures it...

OnTheMarket has confirmed it is “considering” making redundancies - the second of the large portals to be in this position. Rumours have been...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

Cushman & Wakefield has pulled out of direct sales of homes in the UK. The firm has closed its UK new homes department...

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

Humberts' experiment rejecting branches and promoting a supposedly one-stop-shop for property related services has failed with reports that the firm is likely...

Countrywide is now “beyond salvation” according to former chief executive Harry Hill. The industry veteran, who also founded Rightmove, made the remark...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

Countrywide is declining to comment on speculation that it is making 36 of its sales progression staff redundant. Estate Agent Today, which...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

Major regional agency Humberts, which was bought out of administration last year, has announced the first acquisition since its new owners...

Nested, an innovative online agency that offers vendors a form of guaranteed sale, has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce...

The troubled online agency House Network has amended its website after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about its claims...

Welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up with the latest key job moves. Keep in touch with us on...

It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of defections and duplicity worthy of Shakespeare. Yet the estate agency world has...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

It will be 'business as usual' for Humberts following the announcement of its sale to Natural Retreats, says the agency's new...

Estate Agent Today understands that Humberts will announce a possible buyer of some of its agency activities this week - on...

Humberts has denied a local press report suggesting at least five of the firm’s 22 offices had already closed with some...

An insider in a senior position in Humberts says the weekend announcement that it was in talks with proposed administrators to...

One of the industry’s leading analysts says Countrywide’s figures for the first half of 2017 are likely to be tough -...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, one of London’s best known estate agents and a founder of OnTheMarket, says stamp duty should be split between...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business.  We plan to...

Countrywide’s share price, which just over three years ago was riding high at just above 685p, has hit a new low...

Countrywide has revealed that in 2016 it spent over £8.1m on redundancies, some £7.4m on contract costs relating to closed premises,...

Knight Frank is the latest agency to cut staff on the prime London sales side because of the downturn. In an announcement...

It’s a tale of two estate agencies - Britain’s biggest, seemingly in trouble, and the second biggest, winning a seal of...

Estate agents have spent the weekend finalising their wish-list and lobbying MPs and government ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement. Top of the...

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

The chief executive of Countrywide, Britain’s largest estate and letting agency group handling around one in 10 of all residential transactions,...

Restructuring turmoil continues within Countrywide, Britain’s largest estate and letting agency group, with several managers reportedly being handed notices referring to...

CPBigwood has sold its residential sales and lettings operations in Warwickshire to Andrew Grant for an undisclosed sum. All CPBigwood’s sales and...