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A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...

London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes.   The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...

Savills has recruited Cory Askew to head up its newly established South West London Parks region. Askew joins from Chestertons having worked throughout...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has added three more boroughs to its tool. Originally launched in 2018 by former prime London estate...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

Agency brand Hat and Home has launched a new branch in Ascot that will be led by Paul Price. He joins the...

A London-focussed agency is today launching a recruitment drive for 12 new team members as part of what it calls ”an...

There’s never a perfect time to set up in business, but many might think now is exactly the wrong time to...

Properties in West London are currently selling quicker than anywhere else in the UK, new research suggests. Analysis by lead generation technology...

A man has been jailed for fraud after conning potential property buyers out of nearly £16,000. Jaspal Singh Juttla, 64 of Northwood...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

One million homes have lost all their pandemic gains amid the financial turmoil at the end of last year, Zoopla claims. Each...

London agency Martyn Gerrard opened its latest new office last weekend. It is based in Winchmore Hill, expanding the agency’s established service...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

A high-profile London estate agency has been chided by iconic Hollywood actor Sir Michael Caine for using his image and one...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has opened its third branch just 18 months after launching the business. Hat and Home launched...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has accelerated its expansion by moving into three London boroughs earlier than expected. Originally launched in 2018...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Fine & Country has made its latest move in the metaverse with the launch for a second non-fungible token (NFT) linked...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

Savills has opened its 10th office in south west London. It takes its London presence to 42 residential branches and 132 across the country...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

John D Wood - which along with Hamptons is regarded as the prime end of the suite of agency brands now...

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

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

A franchise for two agency offices in west London has been acquired by property professionals Faith Cook and Georgia Everton-Wallach –...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

The convicted murderer and rapist John Cannan, who is the prime suspect in the still-unsolved murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh,...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

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

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a...

A new boutique estate agency is to open in London, run by a former director of both Dexters and Hanover Residential. Jeremy...

London-based estate agency Orlando Reid is opening an additional office in Manchester - the start of a long-term growth programme for...

As London plays catch-up with the buoyant housing market seen in the rest of the country, two agencies have announced new...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

Another TV programme will this weekend examine the fate of Suzy Lamplugh, the London estate agent who disappeared 35 years ago...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

A new appeal has been launched to discover what happened to missing London agent Suzy Lamplugh. She disappeared in July 1986, aged 25....

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

A TV show relating the story of London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh will this evening reveal that there is a possible new...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...

Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its...

There’s to be a new Marsh & Parsons office in London as the LSL-owned brand expands its network to Acton in...

Countrywide’s high-end brand John D Wood and Co has launched a new country house department, to take advantage of growing demand...

A former healthcare executive is the latest convert to become an online agent with easyProperty, the company has announced. Richard Ayres has...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

The green light for a vacant office building in the capital to be redeveloped into residential housing has been given after...

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...

The number of Hong Kong buyers looking at property in London has doubled in just five weeks according to an agency...

Hello and welcome to another week. We’re more than aware that it’s a challenging time for our industry as for most...

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...

In normal times, the Winkworth team based at their Notting Hill office in west London would head to the fashionable Walmer...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...

Foxtons' Annual General Meeting next month is to be held virtually, meaning voting will be electronic. A feature of last year’s AGM...

One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year.  The...

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...

Century 21 UK has made what it claims to be the largest acquisition in its history, snapping up an independent agency...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

An independent estate agency says a No Deal Brexit will prompt a “feeding frenzy” of foreign buyers who are already “piling...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

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

Jamie Lester, the London estate agent who starred in The Apprentice almost a decade ago, has set up a property industry...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

One of the capital's best-known agents, Marsh & Parsons, has expanded its network with a new office in Streatham Hill, South...

Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

A husband and wife pair of directors at a property valuation and surveying company have been ordered by the courts to...

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...

A firm which recently joined the ‘hub club’ of agencies using centralised services offices says its won a major new build...

A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that US-owned franchise agency Keller Williams has ‘soft-opened’ two new market centres in the south of...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

Hello and welcome to the Wednesday edition of your Christmas agency branch decorations - and what a festive lot you are.  Before...